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
07/08/2021
Opinion: U.S. foreign policy needs to get over its fear of instability
Quiz question: When and why did Britain annex Sudan?
07/08/2021
The Science of Progress
If progress is so important, why do we know so little about it?
07/07/2021
We Might Have Reached Peak Populism
If the picture looked almost unremittingly bleak a few years ago, now distinct patches of hope are on the horizon.
07/08/2021
Pakistan opens state-run school for transgender students
Pakistan opened its first government-run school for transgender students on Thursday in the central city of Multan, a provincial education minister said, promising to set up more such schools in the future.
07/08/2021
Death rates are declining for many common cancers in the U.S., report finds
Death rates are declining for more than half of the most common forms of cancer in the U.S., according to a sweeping annual analysis released Thursday.
06/30/2021
Lawn care is going electric. And the revolution is here to stay.
From conservative Alabama to crunchy California, electric lawn equipment is quietly sweeping the nation.
06/01/2021
Human development in Bangladesh: What do the statistics tell us?
This year, Bangladesh marks the Golden Jubilee of its independence. The whole nation is celebrating this milestone with joy and pride.
07/06/2021
‘Sometimes the Good Guys Win’: Company Cancels Plans for Oil Pipeline Through Black Neighborhoods in Memphis
Organizers in Tennessee are claiming victory over the widely maligned Byhalia Connection pipeline project.
07/07/2021
Moderna starts human trials of an mRNA-based flu shot
The start of the trial marks the next stage of the company’s work on this type of vaccine technology after the overwhelming success of its COVID-19 vaccine, which was built using the same strategy.
07/07/2021
COVID-19 vaccine rollout fast enough to save nearly 300,000, study says
The U.S. COVID-19 vaccination campaign prevented up to 279,000 deaths and 1.25 million hospitalizations, according to a study released Wednesday.
07/01/2021
New Norway law mandates social media influencers disclose photo editing
Norway has passed a law targeting photo editing in an attempt to address body image issues in society.
06/28/2021