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To Solve the Climate Crisis, Focus on Methane
Most climate action today focuses on zeroing out carbon emissions, but Stanford climate scientist Rob Jackson wants us to take a hard look at methane…
1 year, 7 months ago
How to Know When It’s Time to Go: Retiring on Your Own Terms
President Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race put a spotlight on a vexing question: when is the right time to call it quits and ret…
1 year, 7 months ago
How Modern Autocracy Works
When we imagine an autocracy, writes Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Anne Applebaum, we tend to conjure a cartoon image: a malevolent dictator at th…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Convoluted History of Sex Testing in Elite Women’s Sports
Who gets to compete in women’s sports? Since the very conception of elite athletics, there has been controversy over who qualifies for the women’s ca…
1 year, 7 months ago
Who Should Be the VP’s VP?
Who do you think Vice President Kamala Harris should pick as her running mate? The VP has a strong bench to choose from, including Pennsylvania gover…
1 year, 7 months ago
Governor Newsom Orders Clearing of Homeless Encampments
In an executive order Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered California officials to dismantle homeless encampments across the state today. It will be the…
1 year, 7 months ago
John Vaillant on How Fossil Fuel Extraction Intensifies Wildfire
John Vaillant’s book “Fire Weather” chronicles a devastating wildfire that struck Fort McMurray, Alberta in May 2016. It forced more than 85,000 peop…
1 year, 7 months ago
Doing Democracy: The Groundgame. Harris and Trump Have Raised Millions. What Will They Do With It?
The Kamala Harris campaign announced that in the 36 hours since President Biden dropped out of the presidential race, it had raised a record-breaking…
1 year, 7 months ago
Edward Wong Traces China's Evolution Through Father's Eyes
New York Times diplomatic correspondent Edward Wong says that he is the “son of two empires.” He grew up outside of Washington, D.C. during the Cold …
1 year, 7 months ago
Silicon Valley Elites Move Right, Embrace Trump
The selection of former venture capitalist J.D. Vance as the Republican vice-presidential nominee is a sign that Silicon Valley is no longer the libe…
1 year, 7 months ago