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
06/23/2022
Saudi Arabia’s Outsized Impact On Global Oil
For a deep dive into the unique role that Saudi Arabia plays in global oil markets, host Jason Bordoff spoke with Dr. Ibrahim AlMuhanna. He’s the vice chairman of the Saudi Association for Energy Economics and a longtime advisor to the Ministry of Energy for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
06/20/2022
First gharial hatchlings spotted in nearly two decades in Nepal’s Karnali River
Twenty-eight gharial hatchlings have been spotted in a tributary of Nepal’s Karnali River, the first sign of successful nesting in this waterway in at least 16 years.
06/23/2022
US orchestras including more work from women and minorities
A new report from the Institute for Composer Diversity found that during the 2021-22 season, work from women composers and composers of color made up 23 percent of all programmed pieces.
06/19/2022
How Simple Is Too Simple?
Why are humans so eager for magic-bullet solutions?
06/23/2022
COVID vaccines saved 20M lives in 1st year, scientists say
Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could have been prevented if international targets for the shots had been reached, researchers reported Thursday.
06/22/2022
Opinion: It’s time to talk about peace in Ukraine
A chance to stop the fighting in Ukraine and negotiate an enduring peace may be only a month or two away.
06/21/2022
National Park Service to open Stonewall visitor center dedicated to LGBTQ history
The center, slated to open in 2024, will include tours, exhibits, lectures and visual displays centered around LGBTQ culture and history.
06/24/2022
The World’s First Energy Crisis
A Conversation With Jason Bordoff and Meghan O’Sullivan.
06/22/2022
The Smithsonian selects four possible sites for new museums for women and Latinos
The Smithsonian is one step closer to creating two new museums. Four sites have been announced as possible locations for the National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum.
06/22/2022
Eboo Patel Wants to Build Better Institutions
Eboo Patel, as founder and president of Interfaith America (formerly Interfaith Youth Core), has spent decades working to influence institutions — including churches, colleges, and civic institutions — to embrace interfaith work as crucial to democracy.
06/23/2022
Senate Passes Bipartisan Gun Bill, Breaking a Decades-Long Impasse
The Senate approved bipartisan legislation on Thursday aimed at keeping firearms out of the hands of dangerous people, after a small group of Republicans joined Democrats to break through their party’s longstanding blockade of gun safety measures and shatter nearly three decades of congressional paralysis on toughening the nation’s gun laws.
05/25/2022