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
04/17/2022
‘Everywhere Is Queer’: New worldwide map highlights LGBTQ-owned businesses
The map’s creator said it has been viewed more than 100,000 times and lists more than 500 businesses all over the world.
04/13/2022
Dan Sichel: Nails as a Window into Economic Change
When economists set out to measure economic growth and progress over time, one challenge is accounting for striking differences in the quality of goods.
04/04/2022
Brown bear population in Pyrenees highest for a century, says study
Monitors identify 70 individuals in 2021, with 114 newborns since launch of repopulation scheme in 1996.
04/16/2022
‘It’s About Your Leaf Blower’
For the 700,000 people who live in DC, some to-do tips. For all you other Americans, some points to study.
04/05/2022
Britons buy more electric cars in March than in whole of 2019
Overall new car sales slump as petrol and diesel prices soar in Ukraine crisis.
04/18/2022
Let’s make journalism work for those not born into an elite class
When Bobbi Dempsey was finding her footing in her career as a freelance journalist, in 2000, she could feel a stark distance between herself and her editors.
04/16/2022
‘A sacred responsibility’: Yurok Tribe poised to return condors to the skies
The birds have not been seen in northern California for more than a century. Now they could help restore an ecosystem.
04/08/2022
Scotland’s forests are the largest they have been for 900 years
The share of Scotland that is forested has increased from 6 per cent a century ago to around 18 per cent today.
04/16/2022
Women with electric rickshaws combat Delhi’s toxic air – and its sexism
Break into male-dominated public-transport helps tackle city’s pollution crisis and safety concerns.
04/15/2022
Tanzania’s First Female President Wants to Bring Her Nation in From the Cold
Samia Suluhu Hassan became the only female head of government in Africa when her predecessor suddenly died. She is setting a new course.
04/16/2022
The Battery That Flies
A new aircraft being built in Vermont has no need for jet fuel. It can take off and land without a runway. Amazon and the Air Force are both betting on it. So who will be in the cockpit?
04/18/2022