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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05/04/2021
Scientists rediscover a climate-hardy coffee plant
In dense tropical forests in Sierra Leone, scientists have rediscovered a coffee species not seen in the wild in decades — a plant they say may help secure the future of this valuable commodity that has been imperiled by climate change.
04/29/2021
Ten years later, Islamist terrorism isn’t the threat it used to be
On the anniversary of bin Laden's death, it's worth reflecting on the decline in jihadist violence.
04/27/2021
Biden to raise hourly minimum wage to $15 for federal contractors in new executive order
White House officials believe this will boost the pay of hundreds of thousands of workers by the time it goes into effect in 2022
Opinion: The COVI-19 vaccines are an extraordinary success story. The media should tell it that way.
Recent news coverage is fueling a pernicious narrative: What’s the point of getting a covid-19 vaccine if the vaccinated might still get infected? Clinicians need to address concerns head-on, and we need the media’s help to do it.
04/21/2021
The Chauvin verdict had cities nationwide braced for unrest. Instead, they got a celebration.
Nationwide, expected protests over the latest injustice gave way to celebrations that the jury in Minneapolis “did the right thing.”
04/21/2021
With most adults now vaccinated, Israelis are busting loose
04/16/2021
George W. Bush: Immigration is a defining asset of the United States. Here’s how to restore confidence in our system.
04/19/2021
NASA flies a helicopter on Mars, the first time an aircraft has flown on another planet
The small, four-pound helicopter reached an altitude of about 10 feet in what NASA called a ‘Wright brothers moment'
Harvard and its peers should be embarrassed about how few students they educate
Their minuscule admissions rates are a sign of failure, not success.
04/13/2021
Biden will withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021
President Biden will withdraw all American troops from Afghanistan over the coming months, U.S. officials said, completing the military exit by the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that drew the United States into its longest war.
04/13/2021
The risk-reward calculus of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, visualized
03/24/2021