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
07/21/2022
Opinion: In tackling climate change, don’t let the perfect become the enemy of the good
“It was getting hotter.” So opens “The Ministry for the Future,” the disturbing novel by science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson.
07/21/2022
The race for renewable batteries: What’s the future of solar and wind storage?
Renewables are a promising tool in the fight against climate change, but they have an essential bedfellow.
07/20/2022
Heather McGhee Is Telling Untold Stories About Solidarity in a New Podcast
For an expansion of her best-selling book, The Sum of Us, the political commentator traveled around the country looking for examples of people working together to overcome racism.
07/17/2022
The incredible shrinking wall between church and state
As America is becoming more religiously diverse, unaffiliated and secular, the Supreme Court has handed victory after victory to religious petitioners seeking more voice, money and access in the public square.
07/13/2022
Historic dive aims to map Earth’s deepest point like never before
Ocean-mapping specialist Dawn Wright is the first Black person to visit Challenger Deep.
07/14/2022
The Trouble With Zooming Forever
Videochatting may be convenient, but it will never make us as happy as real human interaction.
07/15/2022
New fungi species unearthed in Cairngorms mountains
Two species of fungi new to the UK and another previously unknown to science have been discovered in the Cairngorms.
07/14/2022
Relocation Nation: Why People Are Moving So Much And What It Means For America
Americans are on the move. Will it change the country in meaningful ways or merely be a brief detour in our descent into division?
07/15/2022
‘Change is possible’: meet the Gen-Zers who embrace climate optimism
These people in their 20s decided to combat climate grief by taking on one small piece of the environmental crisis.
07/14/2022
Faster, Please! — The Podcast #2
A conversation about the philosophy of progress with Jason Crawford, founder of The Roots of Progress.
07/14/2022
The world is getting better. That doesn’t mean it’s good enough.
A Q&A with development economist Charles Kenny.
07/12/2022