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
09/27/2021
Q&A with Adam Grant, Author of Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know
Introducing HxA’s new “What We’re Reading” series, where we chat with authors about their thought-provoking work on issues around viewpoint diversity, constructive disagreement, and open inquiry.
09/30/2021
Opinion: This Is Why We Need to Spend $4 Trillion
I’ve spent the past few weeks in a controlled fury — and I’m not normally a fury kind of guy.
09/28/2021
The Road Ahead for the Electric Vehicle Market
The transportation sector is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, and there is much excitement today about the road ahead for electric vehicles.
09/24/2021
Why This Energy Crisis Is Different
An energy supply crunch is looming in Europe as soaring energy prices are contributing to inflation, posing risks to economic recovery, and hurting households and firms. Whether this emerges into a full-fledged energy crisis now depends on luck: how severe or mild winter weather is in Europe and other regions that compete with it for energy supplies.
09/30/2021
How to Build a Life: A Profession Is Not a Personality
Reducing yourself to any single characteristic, whether it be your title or your job performance, is a deeply damaging act.
09/28/2021
Feeding Seaweed to Cows to Boost Organic Dairy Profitability and Sustainability
A multi-institutional research team led by UVM’s Sabrina Greenwood has been awarded $2.9 million to explore the potential animal health, environmental and economic benefits of seaweed as a feed alternative for organic dairy cows.
09/27/2021
Meet The First 2 Black Women To Be Inducted Into The National Inventors Hall Of Fame
The National Inventors Hall of Fame has been around for nearly five decades but hasn't included any Black women in its ranks — until now.
09/27/2021
Canada Doubles Its Afghan Refugee Resettlement Target to 40,000 People
Canada has doubled to 40,000 the number of Afghans fleeing the Taliban that it plans to take in, the Canadian foreign minister said Monday, fulfilling a campaign pledge made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
09/27/2021
You May Already Be Wearing the World’s Most Sustainable Jeans
A family-owned Italian denim manufacturer is turning one of fashion’s most toxic staples green, one global brand at a time.
09/28/2021
Vertical farms are growing more and more vegetables in urban areas
They don’t need soil or sunlight.
09/28/2021