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
02/27/2022
Four women on the Supreme Court would bring historic, near gender parity for institution long dominated by White men
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg used to lament what she imagined schoolchildren saw when they visited the Supreme Court: “All of these men and one tiny woman.”
02/14/2022
Health Ministry formally bans LGBTQ+ conversion therapy
While the Health Ministry has recommended against conversion therapy for years, this is the first formal ban.
02/25/2022
Opinion: We Have Never Been Here Before
The seven most dangerous words in journalism are: “The world will never be the same.” In over four decades of reporting, I have rarely dared use that phrase. But I’m going there now in the wake of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
03/12/2020
Explaining the News to Our Kids
Dramatic, disturbing news events can leave parents speechless. These age-based tips on how to talk to kids about the news -- and listen, too -- can help.
02/27/2022
How the Crisis in Ukraine May End
We’re still looking at a range of possibilities, including de-escalation and a great-power conflict.
03/01/2022
George Packer on the War in Ukraine
George Packer and Yascha Mounk discuss how Putin’s invasion reshapes the global struggle between democracy and autocracy
02/28/2022
Ukraine war: Has Putin overplayed his hand?
After weeks of military buildup and lies, Russia has attacked Ukraine. We are watching a worst-case scenario — a full invasion by land, sea, and cyberspace — play out in real time.
02/28/2022
UN climate report points the way on adapting for the future
Nowhere near enough money is being spent to help countries, cities and corporations adapt to climate change — even as record amounts are pledged for reducing emissions, according to a landmark U.N. report released on Monday.
02/28/2022
José Andrés and his World Central Kitchen feed refugees fleeing Ukraine
Ukrainian people crossing into neighboring Poland as they flee the violence from the Russian invasion of their country face an uncertain future.
03/01/2022
Opinion: I See Three Scenarios for How This War Ends
The battle for Ukraine unfolding before our eyes has the potential to be the most transformational event in Europe since World War II and the most dangerous confrontation for the world since the Cuban missile crisis.
02/28/2022
House Passes Bill to Make Lynching a Hate Crime
Lawmakers in both parties hailed the action as historic, but a separate bill to outlaw discrimination based on a person’s natural hair failed amid Republican opposition.
02/23/2022