Devastating floods and landslides leave 17 dead and over half a million affected in the Philippines
Heavy rain and strong winds, caused by the combined effects of a low-pressure area, northeast…
Opinion | Still Waiting for Freedom: A Review of P. Sainath’s The Last Heroes
Here’s one possible trajectory for ambitious print journalists. After making your name with aggressive reporting…
Special counsels, like those examining Biden’s and Trump’s handling of classified documents, are intended to be independent – but they aren’t entirely
Attorney General Merrick Garland has now appointed two veteran prosecutors as special counsels to oversee…
Manchin Chief of Staff Now Chief Lobbyist for Big Oil
The top aide of Sen. Joe Manchin, a close ally of the fossil fuel industry,…
Why it’s so hard to run a sustainable high-end restaurant
For over a decade, Noma in Copenhagen has been one of the standard bearers of…
Native eastern fence lizards changed their bodies and behavior in response to invasive red imported fire ants
An eastern fence lizard basking in the sun feels a small red ant walk over…
Teacher and Cousin of Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Killed by LAPD
Harrowing video footage released this week shows officers with the Los Angeles Police Department forcibly…
How anti-vaccine misinformation hampers the conversation about genuine vaccine injuries
MP Andrew Bridgen was suspended from the Conservative party on January 11 for persistent misinformation…
Amazon Must Negotiate ‘Now,’ Says Sanders, After NLRB Official Certifies Union Win
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday demanded that Amazon immediately begin good-faith contract negotiations with workers…
Sitting all day is terrible for your health – now, a new study finds a relatively easy way to counteract it
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea To…