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America’s war machine rolls on — and most Democrats do nothing to stop it
David Masciotra
Republicans are largely to blame for America's catastrophic "endless war." But Democrats have played along
Here’s why the west coast could shift time zones in 2020
Nicole Karlis
As the west coast goes, so goes the country, some say. Will the U.S. lock the clock forever?
Despite everything, U.S. emissions dipped in 2019
Nathanael Johnson
Coal has been in a slow-motion death spiral over the past ten years
Will youth climate activists be the crucial swing vote in Iowa?
Jeff Biggers
Young Iowans are energized by Greta Thunberg and the climate-action movement — and most 17-year-olds can vote
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “In any other country, Joe Biden and I would not be in the same party”
Igor Derysh
“Democrats can be too big of a tent,” Ocasio-Cortez said, criticizing the party's alleged acquiescence of moderates
Democracy fatigue and how to fight it: Philosopher Henry Giroux on life in the age of Trump
Chauncey DeVega
Are we human beings or robotic "humanoids"? For Giroux, fighting fascism is about being fully conscious and awake
Puffins have learned to use tools, and I for one welcome our new avian overlords
Nicole Karlis
Crows were thought to be the only tool-wielding birds — until now
Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix rail against man-made climate change in Globes acceptance speeches
Matthew Rozsa
While Phoenix called out his peers in the room, Crowe was in Australia with his family because of bushfires
How a new wave of orbiting sentinels is changing climate science
Jon Gertner
Advanced remote-sensing satellite technology is compiling a granular record of Earth’s hardest-to-reach regions
America’s love affair with the single-family house is cooling, but it won’t be a quick breakup
Robert Parker, Rebecca Lewis
Cities and states are considering limits on single-family zoning, which experts say promotes sprawl and separation.
Silicon Valley is primed for a worker uprising
Nicole Karlis
The foundation was laid in the 2010s. Will the 2020s be defined by Tech's labor struggles?
Fossil fuel knocks the wind out of renewable energy movement in Ohio
Sharon Zhang
Ohio has become a hotbed for corporate-driven attacks on wind energy
A decade closer to apocalypse: Looking back at the mayhem of the 2010s
Anis Shivani
Yes, the planet is dying — but so are liberal democracy and human consciousness. Which is worse? Take your pick
Australians call their prime minister an “idiot” for ignoring wildfire victims
Zoya Teirstein
Australians have lost homes, land, and loved ones. And a lot of them are furious with their government.
Amazon threatens to fire employees demanding climate justice
Nicole Karlis
Employees who spoke up about the company and its role in climate change received threats from above
What does it mean to be “too far left” — and why are conservatives not scolded about centrism?
David Masciotra
Only Democrats are expected to make important concessions to the increasingly irrelevant "center"
Why a mental health resolution might be superior to a diet resolution
Nicole Karlis
Mental health resolutions are often forgone in favor of exercise regimes and diet trends. That may be a mistake
The theme for this year’s Times Square ball drop? Climate change.
Rachel Ramirez
The ball drop will honor NYC science teachers and students who have been working hard to address the climate crisis
Birth strike, flygskam, Pyrocene: The words that defined our planet in 2019
Kate Yoder
The planet is ailing, and our vocabulary for describing its miseries is flourishing
A new generational conflict: Will the 2020s be the “OK boomer” decade?
Amanda Marcotte
Young people are starting to wake up to how much their elders screwed them over — and they will fight back
How to spell out Donald J. Trump?
Alon Ben-Meir
Trump has brought shame and dishonor to the most prestigious office in the world — the U.S. Presidency.
Faulty equipment, lapsed training, repeated warnings: How a preventable disaster killed six Marines
Robert Faturechi, Megan Rose, T. Christian Miller
When a training exercise ended in death, leadership blamed the very men they had neglected
Climate change activism lifted Greta Thunberg from a years-long depression
Matthew Rozsa
Greta previously did not eat or talk to people because of her depression, her father reveals in a new interview
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