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
03/31/2022
Covid has changed London for the better
For some it was the taped-off park benches, or the sight of police officers handing out fixed penalty notices to sunbathers.
03/31/2022
U.S. citizens can select gender-neutral X marker on passports beginning April 11
The United States will officially allow citizens to select "X" as a gender marker on their passports beginning next month.
03/30/2022
Meet Earendel, the most distant star ever detected
The star, imaged by the Hubble telescope, shone just 900 million years after the Big Bang.
03/31/2022
Robot made of magnetic slime could grab objects inside your body
Slime that can be controlled by a magnetic field can navigate tight spaces and grasp objects, making it ideal for possible uses inside the body.
03/31/2022
Opinion: Russia is the last multinational empire, fighting to keep its colonies
“All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory,” writes Viet Thanh Nguyen, the Vietnamese American novelist.
03/29/2022
Opium production down as communities in Mexico’s Golden Triangle turn to forestry
Four communities in Mexico’s state of Durango, located within the ‘Golden Triangle’, an area known for the presence of the Sinaloa Cartel and opium and marijuana production, embarked on a sustainable forestry project to reduce dependence on illegal crop production.
03/23/2022
Forget about Left Wing and Right Wing. How about an Up Wing America?
A vibrant and resilient society is one with a firm belief that tomorrow can be better than today — if we choose to make it so.
03/31/2022
A Welcome Comeback for Norway’s Walruses
A hunting ban has fostered the return of a nearly extinct species.
03/31/2022
Putin, Russia & the allure of autocracy
“Emperor” Putin has no clothes — and he doesn’t care Global attention is now on Ukrainians fighting for democracy.
03/29/2022
Opinion: It’s time to rethink when we should reimpose covid restrictions
As the pandemic worsens in Europe and elsewhere, there is already talk about when public health officials in the United States should reimpose covid-19 measures such as mask mandates. But they should be wary about setting rigid “on-ramps” back to restrictions.
03/30/2022
Poland to ban Russian oil imports, as Germans urged to save energy
Poland says it is putting in place Europe's most radical plan to cut dependence on Russian energy sources.
03/21/2022