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
04/20/2022
A TikTok Army Is Coming for Union Busters
Online activists Gen-Z for Change targeted Starbucks and Kroger for anti-union firings. Now they plan to take aim at Amazon.
04/20/2022
Thomas Piketty on the Politics of Equality
When it comes to the enormous reduction of income inequality during the 20th century, Thomas Piketty sees politics everywhere.
04/20/2022
The brain-reading devices helping paralysed people to move, talk and touch
Implants are becoming more sophisticated — and are attracting commercial interest.
04/23/2022
Ian Bremmer counts the cost of the war to Vladimir Putin
The outcome of Russia’s war in Ukraine remains in doubt. But there is no question that Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch a large-scale invasion is one of the worst strategic decisions any leader of a powerful country has made in decades.
04/13/2022
At KC’s Giving Grove, the mission is ‘much bigger than food’
Since the Kansas City nonprofit started planting gardens and orchards in 2013, its footprint has expanded to more than 330 orchards in 10 cities.
04/21/2022
10 Practical Ways to Improve Happiness
Here’s some very bad happiness advice based on very solid happiness research: Feel important. Be happily married. Be Danish.
04/21/2022
South Korea’s Supreme Court Issues Landmark Ruling on Gay Sex
The court said that the military should not punish consensual sex acts that had taken place in a nonmilitary setting.
04/18/2022
Second chance: 80 critically endangered spotted tree frogs to be released into Kosciuszko national park
Successful breeding program brings optimism for a native species nearly eradicated by disease and bushfires.
04/20/2022
Depolarizing America with John Wood, Jr.
In this episode, we speak with John Wood Jr,. We discuss why John is so suited to tackling the seemingly intractable problem of polarization, the issues with the media today, the legitimacy crisis in our institutions, how to maintain social cohesion, how to get society talking again, and the jarring implications of Will Smith's Oscars slap.
04/21/2022
A New Surge of Earth Optimism Takes Center Stage at This Year’s Folklife Festival
The challenges are many, but evidence shows that positivity emboldens global conservation efforts.
04/22/2022
Large hadron collider: A revamp that could revolutionize physics
Deep underground amidst the Alps, scientists are barely able to contain their excitement. They whisper about discoveries that would radically alter our understanding of the Universe.
04/21/2022