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
10/10/2021
The democrat’s dilemma: how can we mitigate the conflicting responsibilities of citizenship?
Democracy is many things. It’s a form of government, a system of institutions, a decision procedure, a series of activities, along with much else. At a deeper level, though, democracy is the ideal of self-government among equals.
10/11/2021
Seeding Accounts for Kindergartners and Hoping to Grow College Graduates
New York City is giving every public school kindergartner $100 in a college savings account. Here’s why every penny matters.
10/11/2021
New treatment destroys head and neck cancer tumours in trial
In a landmark trial, a cocktail of immunotherapy medications harnessed patients’ immune systems to kill their own cancer cells and prompted “a positive trend in survival”, according to researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), London, and the Royal Marsden NHS foundation trust.
10/05/2021
Coding Games for Kids, Especially Girls, Have Come a Long Way
As someone who's had my children in the last decade, I can tell you that the pushy-parent movement sometimes makes me feel like I’m failing my kids because they can’t code.
09/21/2021
The cat is back: Wild Amur tigers rebound in China, thanks to govt policies
There was a time when tiger expert Dale Miquelle wasn’t sure if there’d ever be a substantial population of Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) in China again.
10/08/2021
Global Deal to End Tax Havens Moves Ahead as Nations Back 15% Rate
More than 130 countries agreed to set a minimum tax rate of 15 percent as governments look to end a race to the bottom on corporate taxation.
10/07/2021
She Fled Sri Lanka When She Was 4. Now She’s a City Leader.
Catching up with Penny Abeywardena, who has been at the helm of the Mayor’s Office of International Affairs since 2014.
10/08/2021
The Real Meaning of Freedom at Work
As the Covid-19 pandemic moves into a new phase, many companies have started insisting that we come back to the office full-time. In response, people are quitting their jobs in droves.
10/10/2021
Opinion: Abortion Rights and Trans Rights Are Two Sides of the Same Coin
Caitlyn Jenner’s run for California governor concluded last month, having earned her a whopping 1 percent of the final votes cast.
10/06/2021
Flying robot can also ride a skateboard and balance on a rope
A two-legged robot inspired by birds can walk, skateboard, fly and balance on a slackline, which is like a loose tightrope. It could potentially become a new tool to monitor infrastructure in hard-to-reach environments.
10/06/2021
A French company is using enzymes to recycle one of the most common single-use plastics
In late September, Carbios, a French startup, opened a demonstration plant in central France to test this idea. The facility will use enzymes to recycle PET, one of the most common single-use plastics and the material used to make most beverage bottles.
10/05/2021