City Surprise: Urban Areas Are Brimming With Biodiversity
We don’t always recognize the wild plants and animals living in our concrete jungles. But when we go looking for them, we realize how much there is to protect.
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Rewiring Our Brains: The Alarming Neurological Consequences of Climate Change
A neuroscientist exposes the shocking mental health toll of a warming world.
Economic Growth in US Slows as Inflation Is on the Rise Again
An economic slowdown will make it tougher for President Joe Biden to make the case that “Bidenomics” works.
Can a Good War Movie Be Anti-War?
Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ chooses beauty and cool. We have to accept the consequences for democracy.
Open Letter Demands Global Finance Overhaul to Fight Climate and Debt Crises
“The institutions of world finance have lost their muscle,” wrote more than 100 activists, celebrities, and political leaders. “You can be the leaders who bring them into the 21st century.”
Who Moved: NPR or America?
What did Uri Berliner mean by “We [NPR] lost America’s trust?”
The Real Judicial Election Interference Could Come From the Supreme Court
Even by taking up the question of whether presidents should enjoy total immunity, the Supreme Court could be influencing this year’s election in a major way.
Pennsylvania Primary Spells Trouble for Trump
In the Pennsylvania primary, suburban Republicans voted in droves for Nikki Haley, who suspended her campaign seven weeks ago. That could foreshadow a real problem for Trump in November.
Monitoring a ‘Sea of Trucks’ in Chicago
Activists found more than 5,000 trucks and buses passing through a single neighborhood in a day.
Liz Truss Book Calls to Abolish Climate Laws and Cancel GOP Summit
The former prime minister attacks flagship climate deals and makes false claims about electric vehicles, Russia’s influence on energy policies, and net zero.
‘Should Be a Global Wake-Up Call’: Coral Reefs Suffer Fourth Mass Bleaching
“The announcement of the fourth global bleaching event is an urgent call to do two things: reduce greenhouse gas emissions and work together to prioritize resilient coral reefs for conservation.”
It’s the 20th Anniversary of the Pentagon’s Cover-Up of How Pat Tillman Died
The attempt to hide how Pat Tillman died began right after he was killed by friendly fire 20 years ago today.
Life in the Plastocene: Solutions to the Plastics Plague
There was life before plastics. Is it realistic to hope there will be life after them?
Maine Brings US One Step Closer to Actual Democracy
This week, Maine became the 17th state to join the National Popular vote Interstate Compact, which would ensure that the winner of the popular vote becomes president.
Trump Is a Clown and His Opponents Should Treat Him Like One
The goal in this election is not just to defeat Donald Trump — it’s to beat him so soundly that he and his MAGA movement are no longer a political force. And the best way to do that is to make him a laughingstock.
Biden, Sanders, AOC Celebrate Historic Union Vote in Tennessee
Top progressives hailed a historic vote in Tennessee, where the workers of a Volkswagen plant voted to unionize.
The First Step Is Admitting You Are a Problem
Israel’s prime minister confronts his addiction.
Trump Overlooks Key Fact in Weird Plea for Presidential Immunity
It was another fun day over at Truth Social, where noted legal scholar Donald Trump made the case to be granted COMPLETE IMMUNITY for anything he did while in office.