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.
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12/16/2022
Virgin to fly ‘net-zero’ transatlantic Boeing 787
Virgin Atlantic plans to operate a Boeing 787 from London to New York, powered solely by waste oils and fats, a move hailed as a step toward reducing aviation's significant environmental impact.
12/13/2022
Barbados’ top court strikes down laws that criminalize gay sex
Third nation in conservative Caribbean region to do so this year, in pivotal moment for those who have long fought against such laws.
12/08/2022
Sundance Film Festival’s 2023 lineup brings growing diversity
For the first time since the festival began releasing demographic data in 2019, a majority of the U.S. films in both the dramatic and documentary competitions are directed by women and by people of color.
12/08/2022
Opinion: Amtrak should build a good train
Amtrak released their new vision for passenger rail expansion in the United States, and I don’t really know what to say except that it sucks.
12/07/2022
Opinion: The Curriculum Wars Are Based On An Illusion
Americans are more united on how to teach our history than we think.
11/30/2022
Critically endangered tiny gecko comes back from the brink
The population of Union Island geckos plummeted due to growing demand from the illegal international pet trade, but conservationists working with locals in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have helped boost its numbers
12/08/2022
Opinion: American protectionism could imperil a golden era of Western unity
The United States and Europe find themselves in a closer alliance than at any point in many decades.
12/06/2022
Law to require job postings include salary ranges in Washington
A new Washington state law will require employers to post salary ranges for jobs they're trying to fill, starting Jan. 1.
11/23/2022
Space diversity: Europe’s space agency gets 1st parastronaut
The European Space Agency made history Wednesday by selecting an amputee who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident to be among its newest batch of astronauts — a leap toward its pioneering ambition to send someone with a physical disability into space.
11/30/2022
Opinion: No, the U.S. Military Is Not Being Weakened by “Wokeness”
The world's greatest fighting force is stronger because it doesn't require recruits to uncritically embrace American mythology.
11/25/2022
Lowering prosthetic costs through 3D technology
It is estimated that globally 65 million people live with limb amputations, according to a study by the African Journal of Disability.
11/24/2022