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
08/12/2021
See How Vaccines Can Make the Difference in Delta Variant’s Impact
The Delta variant, the highly transmissible version of the coronavirus that now makes up almost all new cases in the United States, continues to drive a surge throughout the country, with average new cases topping 100,000 for the past week.
08/16/2021
Water shortage spans the Southwest – but so does water progress
For decades, Lake Mead has represented a vibrant life in the desert for people in both the U.S. and Mexico.
08/06/2021
Braver Angels Podcast: Let’s Blame the Media!
Extra! Extra! In this special roundtable edition of our podcast, two red and two blue Braver Angels leaders square off about the media. Where do the left and right step up or fall short in their approach to the Fourth Estate?
08/10/2021
Climate report: Hope is not lost, but ‘we need to move faster’
The news this week about the Earth’s future has been, for the most part, grim.
08/16/2021
When Oil Spills Strike, Call in the Hair Force
Human hair is becoming a major player in ocean cleanups as a free, highly effective resource that never runs out.
08/17/2021
Black women are finally shattering the glass ceiling in dance
Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell knows how it feels to be the only Black dancer in the dressing room.
08/17/2021
China Approves Renewable Mega-Project for Green Hydrogen
The Chinese region of Inner Mongolia has approved a massive power project that will use solar and wind to produce green hydrogen.
08/20/2021
Untangling the fertility myth around the Covid vaccine
For new parents and mothers-to-be, anxieties around the global pandemic and the health and safety of yourself and your family are at an all-time high.
08/19/2021
China’s successful elimination of malaria, and its global impact
70 years ago, China suffered 30 million cases of malaria a year. But, with the World Health Organization (WHO)’s recent announcement that malaria is now gone from the country, China has reduced that number to zero.
08/16/2021
Opinion: White fear is the wrong way to tell the Census story
A significant part of the current political and racial divides in the United States has been fueled by reports that America will become a majority-minority country within our lifetimes.
08/13/2021
The New Yorker Radio Hour: A Progressive Parent Confronts Segregated Schooling
As a new arrival in Oakland, California, Courtney Martin wondered why there were no white kids on the playground of her nearby elementary school.
08/12/2021