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
11/10/2021
How Are Kids Handling The Pandemic? We Asked Them.
After an excruciating wait for many families, children ages 5 and older can now be vaccinated against COVID-19. The decision marks a turning point in the pandemic for millions of Americans as they can worry a little less and live a little more.
11/12/2021
Opinion: It’s Time to Get Honest About the Biden Doctrine
A year after President Biden’s election, we’re beginning to see the contours of his foreign policy: He has something for everyone.
11/09/2021
The Quiet Scientific Revolution That May Solve Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is both one of the world’s most costly medical problems, affecting one in every five people, and one of the most mysterious. In the past two decades, however, discoveries about the crucial role played by glia — a set of nervous system cells once thought to be mere supports for neurons — have rewritten chronic pain science.
11/11/2021
Scientists reverse paralysis in mice, seek human trials
Scientists in the United States say they may have found a breakthrough treatment for reversing paralysis in humans after successfully administering a new injectable therapy in mice.
11/11/2021
Hidden Progress: A More Hopeful Future
What if we give less airtime to doom? Find out why things today aren't as bad as we might think.
11/11/2021
Opinion: No One Cares!
Our fears about what other people think of us are overblown and rarely worth fretting over.
11/06/2021
Airless tires: puncture-proof marvels may be on your car by 2024
Airless tires are puncture-proof and more environmentally friendly and Michelin is aiming to get them on your car by 2024.
10/29/2021
Spanish government to ban advertising aimed at children of unhealthy foods such as chocolate, juices and ice creams
The Consumer Affairs Ministry has announced it will use the strict guidelines set out by the World Health Organization as the basis for what can and can’t be shown to youngsters on TV, radio, internet, social media and apps.
11/06/2021
B.C. makes big commitment to save old-growth trees from further logging
In British Columbia’s Nahmint Valley, an 11th-hour reprieve was issued this week for ancient forests that were slated for logging.
11/10/2021
Nicholas Christakis: How To End the Covid Pandemic
Misinformation and bad policy can only be defeated by robust, open debate in the public square.
11/11/2021
London’s River Thames, now home to sharks, seals and sea horses, is no longer ‘biologically dead’
Some 60 years ago, parts of the River Thames were declared biologically dead. But the famous waterway that cuts through London has been revived and is now home to hundreds of wildlife species, such as sea horses and sharks.
11/10/2021