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
Why Americans Fight Over History
Matthew Karp and Yascha Mounk discuss competing stories about the triumphs—and horrors—of American history.
09/17/2021
The Need for Socially Distanced Citizens
Google the phrase “what democracy looks like.” You’ll get thousands of images of people gathered in public, expressing a political message. These pictures capture a core feature of democracy. Democratic citizens are not mere subjects of government; they are equal participants.
09/09/2021
A fundamentally new way to freeze foods could cut carbon emissions equal to 1 million cars
Frozen foods are a modern convenience that, for most people, is difficult to imagine living without. Freezing is a relatively cost-effective way to preserve nutrients and taste, but it also comes with a big energy and carbon emissions price tag.
09/15/2021
Flying-Taxi Hubs Planned for 65 Cities Spanning London to LA
A network of flying-taxi hubs is planned for 65 cities in a tie-up between infrastructure firm Urban-Air Port and South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co., which is developing a vertical take-off and landing craft.
09/15/2021
The Liberation of Paris From Cars Is Working
Over the past six years, Paris has done more than almost any city in the world to take space back from cars. Mayor Anne Hidalgo has opened linear parks in the old highways along the Seine, phased out diesel cars in the city, opened bus lanes, raised parking meter prices, and plowed bike lanes down hundreds of streets.
09/15/2021
Draft of Cuba’s new family code opens door for gay marriage
The draft of a new family code for Cuba released Wednesday proposes allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as giving children greater participation in decisions that affect them.
09/13/2021
Malaysian mothers win citizenship rights for their children
In a landmark ruling, Malaysian mothers are now allowed to pass their citizenship to their children born overseas – a privilege previously only granted to fathers. The change helps ease access to residency, education, and health care for families.
09/07/2021
A Sword That Anyone Can Use
There is an image from the excruciating 2016 presidential campaign that sticks out in my memory. In the scheme of all that transpired and all we’ve come to know since then, it’s minor, a detail in a very long and complicated story whose ending has not been happy at all.
09/16/2021
China says it has fully vaccinated 1 billion people.
China said on Thursday that it had fully inoculated 1 billion people, a milestone for the world’s most populous country that brings it closer to its goal of vaccinating 80 percent of its population by the end of the year.
09/16/2021
Why the US should wait on booster shots: The case against vaccine hoarding
When so many countries still don't have access to first shots, boosters are a luxury that the world—and America—can't afford.
09/15/2021
US launches study of long Covid in tens of thousands of patients
The US National Institutes of Health said Wednesday it's starting a $470 million study to try to understand what's become known as long Covid—the long-term, sometimes serious effects of Covid-19.
09/13/2021