Newsha Ajami

Chief Development Officer for Research, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

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Governor Gavin Newsom has rolled out an ambitious, multi-billion dollar plan to fight the historic drought facing the American West. What needs to happen?

How can CA strategically use every drop of water in its system?

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Andy Slavitt, who was President Joe Biden’s former COVID advisor, talks about the recent Delta variant surge and best safety practices.

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