Hybrid future? Interbreeding can make heat-averse species more resilient to climate change
As the climate heats up rapidly, many species will struggle to avoid extinction. If they…
Common Cause Calls on Senate to Condemn Smear Campaign Against Gigi Sohn and Rapidly Confirm Her to FCC
In recent weeks, industry and big money opposition have continued to run a smear campaign…
I study how radiation interacts with the environment – and the capsule lost in WA is a whole new ballgame
By now, you’ve probably heard about a tiny radioactive capsule that went missing from the…
White House Insists Debt Default Won’t Be Negotiated as McCarthy Says He Is ‘Coming to Negotiate’
“Raising the debt ceiling is not a negotiation; it is an obligation of this country…
Jim Chalmers designs a new version of an old Labor project
Treasurer Jim Chalmers begins his Monthly essay “Capitalism After the Crises” with a quote from…
Nearly 80% of Voters in George Santos’ NY District Say He Should Resign: Poll
Close to 80% of voters in GOP Rep. George Santos’ New York congressional district want…
Big money was spent on the 2022 election – but the party with the deepest pockets didn’t win
Nine months after the 2022 federal election, voters finally get a look at how much…
Wife of Chief Justice Causes Latest Ethics Concerns at US Supreme Court
Fresh calls for federal lawmakers to pass new ethics rules for the U.S. Supreme Court…
In a world of limited resources, the future is low-tech
Semiconductors for electric vehicles have been in short supply since 2020. The causes are multiple,…
DeSantis Targets Diversity Programs, Tenured Professors in ‘Unhinged’ Attack on Higher Ed
Taking aim yet again at higher education, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday proposed…