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
03/18/2022
State of Resilience: How Ukraine’s Digital Government Is Supporting Its Citizens During the War
Among Ukraine’s efforts to defend against Russian aggression, the success of its government in using modern communication channels – from Twitter to Telegram – has stood out. But Ukraine’s government is no newcomer to digital technology.
03/30/2022
How Putin Just Revealed Democracy’s Secret Superpower
"In just one month, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has restored democracy’s image and its mojo."
03/29/2022
Opinion: Am I the Mass Murderer?
Not long ago, I was accused of being a mass murderer. The j’accuse came, as most do these days, via tweet.
03/29/2022
Climate change: Wind and solar reach milestone as demand surges
Wind and solar generated 10% of global electricity for the first time in 2021, a new analysis shows.
03/25/2022
Major airlines are getting serious about hydrogen-powered planes
Delta, Airbus and others are launching tests to find the best way to replace dirty jet fuel.
03/30/2022
Opinion: Tech leaders are delusional if they think Web3 will give power back to the people
Similar to "the internet" or "cryptocurrency" in their infancy, the term "Web3" has entered the public discourse before being widely understood. However, Web3 might be the haziest and most vague of the bunch.
03/28/2022
A New City, Built Upon Data, Takes Shape in South Korea
Fifty-four families volunteered to share data on everything from sleeping habits to trash volume to help developers make a city from scratch in Busan.
03/23/2022
Finland’s NATO Membership Hopes
Former Finnish PM: "Finland is moving toward full NATO membership."
03/21/2022
Russians Are Racing to Download Wikipedia Before It Gets Banned
On March 1, after a week of horror in Ukraine, reports came out that Russia’s censorship office had threatened to block Russian Wikipedia.
03/18/2022
In a World on Fire, Stop Burning Things
The truth is new and counterintuitive: we have the technology necessary to rapidly ditch fossil fuels.
03/21/2022
Women Are Winning the Biggest Pay Raises From U.S. Labor Boom
Despite the outsize gains, women’s pay still lags well behind men’s.
03/22/2022