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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11/26/2022
Democracy as a sacred endeavor — a conversation with Adam Russell Taylor
The president of Sojourners talks about the connection between voting and faith, and how voting protects the image of God in every person in a democracy.
11/25/2022
Opinion: Learning from Disasters
If aviators can do so, why won't the press?
11/24/2022
Low traffic neighborhood schemes cut air pollution on nearby roads
Schemes that aim to reduce traffic through certain streets have been accused of increasing air pollution on roads at their borders, but a study in London has found that the opposite is true.
11/25/2022
Flatpack wind turbine invented by 15-year-old set to help communities in Kenya
Undergraduate engineers from Glasgow Caledonian University developed Douglas Macartney’s idea into a prototype.
11/27/2022
Opinion: Whoops, I Deleted My Life
A sense of panic set in when I realized I’d erased the entirety of my inbox.
11/25/2022
Universal flu vaccine may be available within two years, says scientist
Vaccine against all strains of virus hailed as major step in protecting against potentially devastating flu pandemic.
11/08/2022
All-terrain wheelchairs arrive at U.S. parks: ‘This is life-changing’
Georgia and South Dakota are the latest states to provide off-road wheelchairs on public trails.
11/20/2022
South Korea has almost zero food waste. Here’s what the US can learn
In the US, most food waste ends up in landfills while South Korea recycles close to 100% annually, and its model could illustrates some core principles.
11/12/2022
How harm reduction disrupts painful cycles of addiction
Maia Szalavitz is a gifted thinker and an expert in addiction. She is also someone who has experienced drug addiction personally, dealing cocaine and using heroin as a college student and young woman.
11/02/2022
Icelandair Announces Carbon-Free Flights by 2030
The airline will operate only emissions-free aircraft for its domestic routes. Some of these flights could start as early as 2026.
11/12/2022
Mexico ups target for cutting emissions, boosting renewables
Mexico announced Saturday it’s raising its target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and boosting the rollout of renewable energy, though it remains a regional laggard on climate action.
11/15/2022