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How to Survive This Heat
Air-conditioning can feel like the only way to get through increasingly hot summers, but it’s an expensive, power-hungry way to keep cool.
How necess…
2 years, 1 month ago
This Congressman Wants Biden to Drop Out
Should Joe Biden still be the Democratic nominee in this presidential race? Elected Democrats have almost all said Biden is still the man. But Rep. M…
2 years, 1 month ago
France Staves Off the Far Right—This Time
France’s far-right looked ready to take control of the National Assembly after the first round of snap elections. But when the dust settled after the…
2 years, 1 month ago
Why Gay Rights Are Under Attack – Again
What the fight against the “Briggs Initiative” in 1970s California tells us about the fight for gay rights—and the fight to keep those victories in p…
2 years, 1 month ago
TBD | The Blu-Ray-naissance Is Here. Sort of.
The downsides of the streaming era are coming into focus for movie fans—uncontrollable, changing libraries; lower fidelity; lack of extras and featur…
2 years, 1 month ago
TBD | Elon Says Have More Babies
The world’s population has never been bigger, and it’s still growing. but there’s a movement of “pronatalists” who see the slowing birth rate in weal…
2 years, 1 month ago
A Mom's Fight for a Fair Opioid Settlement
Last week the Supreme Court ruled a $6 billion settlement between Purdue Pharma and victims of the opioid crisis could not move forward, because it g…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Supreme Court’s Abortion Punt
When Roe v. Wade was overturned, a near-total abortion ban was triggered in Idaho, allowing for health exceptions only when “necessary to prevent the…
2 years, 1 month ago
How Bad is the Trump Immunity Ruling?
The Supreme Court has ruled that presidents enjoy “substantial immunity” from prosecution for crimes committed while in office, which includes absolu…
2 years, 2 months ago
If Not Biden, Then…
If you’re questioning the choice of Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee after his debate, uh, performance last week, you’re not alone. B…
2 years, 2 months ago