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.
Author: Molly Bergen
11/23/2021
Why We Should Stop Freaking Out About Inflation
For the first time in decades, we are in the midst of a bona-fide inflation scare. Recent numbers came in at 6.2%, the highest since 1990.
11/22/2021
Harris announces $1.5B investment in health care workforce
Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that the Biden administration is investing $1.5 billion from the coronavirus aid package to address the health care worker shortage in underserved communities.
11/22/2021
How to be an anti-racist
Diversity training doesn't work — here's some stuff that does.
11/22/2021
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland orders removal of derogatory terms from public land names
Haaland, an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo, said she is ‘proud to be in a position’ to start with a term offensive to indigenous women on 650 different places on federal land.
11/18/2021
NASA’s DART Mission Could Help Cancel an Asteroid Apocalypse
Our planet is vulnerable to thousands of “city-killer” space rocks. If—when—one is found on a collision course with Earth, will we be ready to deflect it?
11/18/2021
Australian beer makers fight climate change by feeding carbon to algae
Australian beer makers have brewed up a novel way to fight climate change: capturing the carbon dioxide produced by fermenting hops and feeding it to micro-algae.
11/18/2021
Quit Lying to Yourself
No one wants to be seen as a liar. Liars are considered untrustworthy at best and immoral at worst. And yet, we are perfectly content to lie to ourselves all the time.
11/17/2021
It’s Not Irrational to Party Like It’s 1999
Must we always follow reason? Do I need a rational argument for why I should fall in love, cherish my children, enjoy the pleasures of life?
11/17/2021
An Indigenous Women’s Softball Team Beats Opponents, and Machismo
A Mayan team from a small community on the Yucatán Peninsula has caused a sensation by excelling as its athletes play barefoot and wear traditional dresses, breaking barriers with every game.
11/09/2021
Inside Rappler, the publication that’s taking on an authoritarian government — and Facebook
Maria Ressa won a Nobel Prize. The toughest times for her newsroom are still ahead.
11/17/2021
Opinion: Climate migration is here. The U.S. must invest accordingly.
This week, parts of the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia found themselves underwater after an “atmospheric river” dumped inches of rain within hours, caused power outages and devastating floods, and forced the evacuations of thousands. It was hard to look at pictures from the region and not imagine people thinking: Maybe we should leave for good.
11/22/2021