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.
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02/22/2021
Marijuana Is Legal in New Jersey, but Sales Are Months Away
Legislation signed on Monday decriminalizes the use or possession of up to six ounces of cannabis, ending an era of disproportionate arrests in communities of color.
02/23/2021
Can You Believe This Is Happening in America?
We used to dream big. Now we’re increasingly thinking short term.
02/18/2021
New Zealand to Roll Out Free Period Products to All Students
The program, designed to reduce “period poverty,” will begin in June.
02/18/2021
Letter to a Young Republican
How should you spend your life?
02/17/2021
Ford says it will phase out gasoline-powered vehicles in Europe
Ford Motor became the latest automaker to accelerate its transition to electric cars
02/16/2021
What Trump, San Francisco and the Deer in My Backyard Have in Common
Democracy depends on understanding the connection.
02/12/2021
After Vaccines, Joy, Relief and Game Night
A nursing home where vaccinations have finished offers a glimpse at what the other side of the pandemic might look like.
02/05/2021
How Scientists Shot Down Cancer’s ‘Death Star’
No drug could touch a quivering protein implicated in a variety of tumors. Then one chemist saw an opening.
02/11/2021
The Coming Technology Boom
Politics is grim but science is working.
02/09/2021
Cyberspace Plus Trump Almost Killed Our Democracy. Can Europe Save Us?
If we don’t find a solution fast, China will pass us economically.
02/03/2021
My Country Suddenly Turned on Me
Recovering from the trauma of the Trump era will depend on how its story is told.
02/04/2021