Tamara Gilkes Borr
tamaragilkes.bsky.social
Tamara Gilkes Borr
@tamaragilkes.bsky.social
US policy correspondent @ The Economist, education policy PhD, follow me for education, healthcare and more tamaragilkesborr.com
The LA fires will have an impact long after the final ember is extinguished.

How bad will the smoke be for Angelenos’ health?
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from The Economist
How bad will the smoke be for Angelenos’ health?
Expect more sickness and disrupted schooling
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January 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Is American food more toxic than European food?

My piece this week

Is RFK junior right to say America allows more toxins than the EU?
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from The Economist
Is RFK junior right to say America allows more toxins than the EU?
He is, but things are slowly beginning to change
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November 22, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Am I really British? On this week’s episode of “The Weekend Intelligence” I trace my family history to explore whether I should get a British passport. (That picture is my great great Uncle—an RAF pilot in WW2–pretty cool right?)

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Becoming British
A story of race, identity and belonging
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November 16, 2024 at 2:01 PM
What would Robert F. Kennedy junior mean for American health?
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What would Robert F. Kennedy junior mean for American health?
Donald Trump’s nomination for health secretary is sceptical about vaccines and mainstream medicine
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November 16, 2024 at 1:50 PM
RFK Jr wants to ban fluoride from drinking water. Should he?

My piece this week for The Economist
www.economist.com/the-economis...
Should America ban fluoride in its drinking water?
The idea by Robert F. Kennedy junior—picked by Mr Trump as his health secretary—may have teeth
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November 14, 2024 at 10:03 PM