Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
02/05/2021
The Case for Trump’s Permanent Ban From Social Media
02/04/2021
Before the Capitol Attack, There Were the Abortion Wars
For reproductive rights defenders, the mood and some of the faces in the crowd were familiar.
01/19/2021
At Best, Travel Bans to Stop Infectious Diseases Merely Delay the Inevitable
01/06/2021
It’s Time to Kick Trump Off Twitter
01/05/2021
Antibiotic Resistance Could Cause the Next Pandemic.
Here’s how the Biden administration can tackle it.
12/10/2020
We Need a Broadband Internet Pricing Equivalent of Nutrition Labels
Consumers in the U.S. face an infuriating lack of transparency when it comes to purchasing broadband services.
11/02/2020
The Most Important Political Platitude of Our Lifetime
How a simple message came to be used nearly word-for-word in elections large and small for more than 200 years.
10/30/2020
Americans Are Too Worried About Political Misinformation
Fears of misinformation swaying the 2020 election are overstated—there is little evidence to suggest that misinformation has had large direct effects on voter’s attitudes or behaviors.
11/01/2020
Trump Can’t Just “Declare Victory”
Just count the damn votes.
09/24/2020
China’s New Climate Pledge Is Extraordinarily Ambitious
Is it real?
Chairman Xi Jinping of China dropped some potentially historic news in the middle of an otherwise pro forma address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, setting a surprisingly ambitious and specific target for reducing carbon emissions.
Calling for a global “green revolution,” Xi told the world that “by adopting more vigorous policies and measures . . . we aim to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.”