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
02/06/2022
My Trans Journey: A History in 6 Passports
When my mother saw the photo on my first passport, issued exactly one week before my 18th birthday, she said, “You look like you have a secret.”
02/06/2022
How Yiddish Scholars Are Rescuing Women’s Novels From Obscurity
Works written decades ago, often by female Jewish immigrants, were dismissed as insignificant or unmarketable. But in the past several years, translators devoted to the literature are making it available to a wider readership.
02/05/2022
Bionic eye implants enable a blind person to see again
Doctors successfully implanted a microchip in a woman’s retina, restoring some vision to her blind eye.
02/08/2022
US Black business ownership sees rise thanks to women, study finds
Black business ownership is up more than 30% on pre-pandemic levels, with Black women making up a fastest growing group.
02/08/2022
Opinion: English Is a Living Language — Period
I love it whenever I see it: “‘Free Pickup and Delivery,’” “‘Fresh Fish’” and the like.
02/07/2022
House Passes Bill to Nullify Forced Arbitration in Sex Abuse Cases
The bill would ensure that victims have the option of suing in federal, state or tribal court, depriving perpetrators of a secretive process that can weigh heavily in their favor.
02/08/2022
A Bridge Will Help Humans and Lions Coexist in Los Angeles
As the only major Western city that is home to lions, L.A. is breaking new ground in infrastructure designed for big wildlife.
02/08/2022
Puerto Rico teachers will get $1K a month salary boost
The move comes just days after 70% of public school teachers left their classrooms and joined a protest for better conditions. Salaries had not increased in 13 years.
02/08/2022
More Black women are leading U.S. law schools and changing the conversation on race and gender
A rising cohort of new leaders want to help their institutions better understand the country’s history and how it inextricably shapes the law today.
02/08/2022
How to want less
The secret to satisfaction has nothing to do with achievement, money, or stuff.
02/07/2022
IRS abandons facial recognition plan after firestorm of criticism
The Internal Revenue Service has abandoned its plan to require millions of Americans to submit to a facial recognition check through a private company to access their online tax accounts following a firestorm of criticism from privacy advocates and members of Congress.
02/09/2022