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
03/22/2022
‘OK Doomer’ and the Climate Advocates Who Say It’s Not Too Late
A growing chorus of young people is focusing on climate solutions. “‘It’s too late’ means ‘I don’t have to do anything, and the responsibility is off me.’”
03/22/2022
Opinion: Doomscrolling Has Ruined Our Sense of Time
First Covid and now the war in Ukraine have changed our worldview and shortened our patience.
03/04/2022
Single DNA Test for Over 50 Genetic Diseases Will Cut Diagnosis From Decades to Days
Validating genetic diagnosis of neurological and neuromuscular diseases using faster, smaller, cheaper sequencing technologies.
03/21/2022
Are Women Judges Fairer? 9 Questions for One of America’s Top Female Lawyers
As Hearings Begin for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, an Exclusive Interview with the First Woman to Lead the American Bar Association.
03/15/2022
Puerto Rico exits bankruptcy after grueling debt negotiation
Puerto Rico’s government formally exited bankruptcy Tuesday, completing the largest public debt restructuring in U.S. history after announcing nearly seven years ago that it was unable to pay its more than $70 billion debt.
03/14/2022
Novel Malaria Treatment for Children Receives First Approval
The single-dose medication, for treatment of a particular form of malaria, is a new weapon in the war against the deadly illness.
03/18/2022
Could we make cars out of petroleum residue?
A new way to make carbon fiber could turn refinery byproducts into high-value, ultralight structural materials for cars, aircraft, and spacecraft.
03/22/2022
A Nobel Prize-winning Russian editor says he will donate his medal for Ukraine relief
Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov has announced he will auction off his Nobel Peace Prize medal to raise money for Ukrainian refugees.
03/21/2022
Endangered green turtles are bouncing back in the Seychelles
The recovery is a result of decades of protection and monitoring.
03/15/2022
The Future is Vast: Longtermism’s perspective on humanity’s past, present, and future
If we manage to avoid a large catastrophe, we are living at the early beginnings of human history.
03/16/2022
How to Avoid Surprise Bills — And the Pitfalls in the New Law
Patients are no longer required to pay for out-of-network care given without their consent when they receive treatment at hospitals covered by their health insurance since a federal law took effect at the start of this year.
03/21/2022