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
03/15/2022
Boston doctors wanted to help Ukrainians.
They made YouTube tutorials on how to control bleeding wounds.
03/15/2022
Fountains of Youth For Towns
The life and spirit of any town or city depend on its ability to attract and retain people.
03/15/2022
Inside the High-Stakes Race to Test the Covid Tests
Researchers in Atlanta have helped the federal government evaluate dozens of Covid tests and pioneer a new model for developing novel diagnostics.
03/07/2022
New Mexico’s governor just signed a bill to make college tuition-free
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed on Friday Senate Bill 140, otherwise known as the New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship Act.
03/15/2022
Opinion: In the War Over Ukraine, Expect the Unexpected
Every war brings surprises, but what is most striking about Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine — and indirectly against the whole democratic West — is how many of the bad surprises, so far, have been for Putin and how many of the good surprises have been for Ukraine and its allies around the world.
03/15/2022
Her Video Spurred Changes in Women’s Basketball. Did They Go Far Enough?
Sedona Prince’s viral TikTok from the 2021 N.C.A.A. women’s tournament led to a gender equity review in college basketball and to changes in the women’s event.
03/13/2022
Poland rebuilds abandoned rail tracks to Ukraine to help refugees fleeing the war
In a remote mountainous province in the southeast tip of Poland, surrounded by snow and bare trees, 11 burly men in orange suits are hard at work.
03/17/2022
Four Opinion Writers on the War: ‘Putin’s Final Cards Are Very Far From Played’
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the refugee crisis in Eastern Europe are intensifying as the war enters its fourth week.
03/10/2022
Preparing for Defeat
I’m writing this from Skopje, North Macedonia, where I’ve been for the last week teaching one of our Leadership Academy for Development courses.
03/15/2022
‘No-Code’ Brings the Power of A.I. to the Masses
A growing number of new products allow anyone to apply artificial intelligence without having to write a line of computer code. Proponents believe the “no-code” movement will change the world.
03/16/2022
Why You (and the Planet) Really Need a Heat Pump
Using a furnace is so 1922. In 2022, humanity has to massively ramp up adoption of clean ways to heat buildings.
03/15/2022