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
01/12/2022
Scientists film how the brain makes memories — opening the door for new PTSD treatment
A tailor-made microscope is helping scientists take the first snapshots of a living brain storing memories. The amazing breakthrough offers hope of new treatments for post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD).
01/18/2022
White House: COVIDTests.gov will distribute free rapid tests
The White House has announced that people will be able to order free COVID-19 tests from COVIDTests.gov starting on Wednesday, January 19th.
01/12/2022
Driving change: the all-female garage shifting attitudes in northern Nigeria
The NGO Nana is upending gender norms in conservative Sokoto state, where one in 20 girls finish secondary school.
01/17/2022
Bare-faced curassows return to Argentina’s Iberá after 50-year absence
After being missing for 50 years from the Iberá region of Argentina, three bare-faced curassow chicks were born there last year thanks to a reintroduction program that also works with other native species.
01/15/2022
Four Facts About the Filibuster
None of these is “new.” But nearly all of them are AWOL from political and press discussion of a major threat to American governance. A primer for this coming week.
01/18/2022
Ancient life may be just one possible explanation for Mars rover’s latest discovery
A new analysis of sediment samples collected by the rover revealed the presence of carbon -- and the possible existence of ancient life on the red planet is just one potential explanation for why it may be there.
01/13/2022
‘Major Discovery’ Beneath Antarctic Seas: A Giant Icefish Breeding Colony
Scientists discovered a mammoth nesting ground with an estimated 60 million icefish nests in the Weddell Sea.
01/14/2022
D.C. launches pilot program to give cash to new parents and pregnant people
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Thursday that the city is putting $1.5 million towards a pilot program to provide direct cash payments to 132 low-income new parents and pregnant people in wards 5, 7, and 8, offering each of them up to $900 a month for a year — with no conditions or expectations on how they should spend it.
01/17/2022
Here’s how science is trying to conserve the monarch butterfly’s forests
A team of Mexican scientists are developing a successful experiment that allows for the recovery and maintenance of endemic trees in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve that provide a habitat for monarch butterflies every winter.
01/18/2022
Forging US-Canadian Partnerships On Climate
How can the US and Canada cooperate to meet international and domestic climate targets? To try and answer that question, host Jason Bordoff spoke with Catherine McKenna – the former Canadian Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and former Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
01/06/2022
An Indian startup could revolutionize ocean farming with its ‘sea combine harvester’
Often used to wrap sushi and flavor soups, seaweed has much greater potential -- both as a food and for use in a wide range of products from cosmetics and textiles to biodegradable packaging and even biofuel.
01/14/2022