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
06/14/2022
Spain to Target Supermarket Food Waste with Fines up to $520,000
Aside from tackling supermarket food waste, the draft legislation will force restaurants to offer free takeaway containers for leftover food.
06/20/2022
Happy Juneteenth (observed)
Juneteenth is the newest celebration on the official calendar of federal holidays, a move that I liked for the symbolism of the day but also because creating more holidays in general is a good idea.
06/20/2022
Temporary graphene tattoos could continuously monitor blood pressure
A temporary graphene tattoo that monitors blood pressure has been awarded the highest possible accuracy grading for such a monitoring device.
06/17/2022
Opinion: Juneteenth, as much as the Fourth of July, is America’s true birthday
Juneteenth 2022, which the nation officially celebrates Monday, is unfolding against extraordinary twin backdrops: the ongoing hearings of the House select committee on January 6 and the continuing legislative efforts to halt or disrupt the teaching of the very history that Juneteenth -- a day that marks the end of racial slavery in the United States -- commemorates.
06/13/2022
Future Phones Could Be as Easy to Build and Upgrade as LEGOs
If you’ve ever wanted to upgrade the hardware for your phone or smartwatch without having to throw it out with every new product rollout (I’m looking at you, Apple), the future is right around the corner.
06/17/2022
Opinion: Sometimes ‘Proper’ Speech Isn’t Correct Speech
My eldest daughter is in elementary school, and I recently started noticing that she was regularly enunciating “going to” and “want to,” no longer saying “gonna” or “wanna,” as many people do in casual speech.
06/19/2022
Evanston, Illinois Is the First City to Offer Reparations to Black Residents
In “an extraordinarily commendable first step,” families whose descendants experienced housing discrimination can receive $25,000.
06/16/2022
More Heat Waves But Falling Heat Mortality In U.S.
Working outside when temperatures soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit can be dangerous for your health, notes The Washington Post in an article today.
06/18/2022
Ian Bremmer on the Geopolitical Recession
Yascha Mounk and Ian Bremmer discuss AI, Ukraine, climate change, and how to distinguish between friends and professional acquaintances.
06/19/2022
US opens COVID vaccine to little kids; shots begin this week
The U.S. on Saturday opened COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The shots will become available this week, expanding the nation’s vaccination campaign to children as young as 6 months.
06/12/2022
Senators Reach Bipartisan Deal on Gun Safety
The agreement, which falls short of the sprawling changes championed by Democrats, is a significant step toward ending a years long impasse over gun reform legislation.
05/10/2022