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
01/01/2022
Three ways to be more rational this year
Many people use the New Year to turn over a new leaf - to act in a way that is more rational and in our better interests. Yet we all have to confess this is more difficult than it might seem.
01/01/2022
New California law requires food to be donated, not tossed
Among the 43 new bills that address homelessness, climate change and affordable housing is one that seeks to get organic material out of the state's landfills.
01/04/2022
Wildlife Rangers Use AI to Predict Poachers’ Next Moves
Rangers protecting threatened wildlife in Cambodia are using artificial intelligence to predict poachers’ next moves.
01/04/2022
Embracing a wetter future, the Dutch turn to floating homes
Faced with worsening floods and a shortage of housing, the Netherlands is seeing growing interest in floating homes.
01/03/2022
Politics and Prose employees celebrate becoming D.C.’s first unionized bookstore
The workers of Politics and Prose have successfully unionized, becoming the first bookstore in D.C. to do so.
12/28/2021
Antarctic oceanographers use seals to conduct research in areas unreachable by humans
Oceanographers are using seals to investigate Antarctic continental shelves, which are virtually unreachable by ship because they are covered with landfast ice.
01/03/2022
3 Reasons Nuclear Power Has Returned to the Energy Debate
If we believed our own rhetoric about the climate crisis, support for nuclear would be much higher.
12/23/2021
The Evolution of Mutual Aid in New Orleans
Community networks to support residents in disaster and sickness have been around since the 19th century. After Hurricane Ida, social media amplified the calls for aid.
01/03/2022
Illinois women’s prison offers a new chance at a degree
Prison education programs across the country have long overlooked incarcerated women, offering fewer courses and degree options. Northwestern University is hoping to change that.
12/27/2021
Ninety-Nine Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2021
The year’s most exciting discoveries include a Viking “piggy bank,” a lost Native American settlement and a secret passageway hidden behind a bookshelf.
01/04/2022
The new use for abandoned oil rigs
As offshore oil and gas platforms come to the end of their working lives, the remarkable ecosystems beneath the waves come into their own.
01/03/2022