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
07/29/2021
The future of sanitation: 10 years of reinventing the toilet
Growing up in modest circumstances in Côte D’Ivoire, we didn’t have a decent toilet at home. I didn’t even know this was a problem.
08/06/2021
US hiring surges in July, but the variant is the wild card
U.S employers added 943,000 jobs in July and drove the unemployment rate down to 5.4% in another sign the economy is bouncing back with surprising vigor from COVID-19. But there is growing fear the fast-spreading delta variant will set back the recovery.
08/04/2021
‘Lifechanging’: the scheme that offers free train travel to people fleeing abuse
The UK’s Rail to Refuge programme has been used by more than 1,000 domestic abuse survivors, including children.
08/07/2021
Opinion: What to Do With Our Covid Rage
In the spring, I received my Covid-19 vaccination shots from county health workers in an old building on the main street of a tiny Kansas town.
08/03/2021
How do we know vaccines won’t have long-term safety risks?
Whenever I talk to people about vaccines, the same questions come up over and over again: have we tested them for long enough?
08/05/2021
Moderna says its COVID-19 shot 93% effective six months after second dose
Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Thursday its COVID-19 shot was about 93% effective through six months after the second dose, showing hardly any change from the 94% efficacy reported in its original clinical trial.
07/28/2021
Flies, worms and bees could help detect illness
Dogs can smell things at concentrations of one part in a trillion—equivalent to a single drop in a pond the size of 20 Olympic swimming pools.
08/04/2021
‘Lifechanging’: the scheme that offers free train travel to people fleeing abuse
The UK’s Rail to Refuge programme has been used by more than 1,000 domestic abuse survivors, including children.
08/05/2021
Biden, in a Push to Phase Out Gas Cars, Tightens Pollution Rules
The president is restoring and strengthening tailpipe emissions regulations from the Obama era and has set a target that half of all vehicles sold in the United States be electric by 2030.
08/05/2021
Colorado marijuana sales to fund more than $2M in scholarships for school
A county in Colorado will be awarding more than $2 million in marijuana sales tax scholarships to local schools and organizations for the coming fall and spring semesters.
08/05/2021
Australia to establish $280 million reparations fund for ‘Stolen Generation’
Australia will create a reparations fund of 380 million Australian dollars ($280 million) for members of its Indigenous population who were forcibly removed from their families, Australian media reported on Thursday, months after 800 survivors filed a class action lawsuit.
08/04/2021