John R. Platt
John R. Platt covers the environment, technology, philanthropy, and more for Scientific American, Conservation, Lion, and other publications.
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The debt ceiling debacle is NOT a ‘partisan standoff’
Did Republicans alone manufactured this looming disaster?
Effort to give oil companies $97 million tax break in Louisiana halted
The original version of the bill introduced by Rep. Phillip DeVillier this spring would have cost the state $97 million over the next five years.
USPS establishes deal with Ford to purchase 9,250 electric vehicles
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said that by 2026, all new vehicles will be electric vehicles (EV).
When will US join global call to end Ukraine War?
There are many peace initiatives to end the war in Ukraine being pursued by leaders and countries around the world as the United States clings to its dogged determination to prolong the war at great cost in Ukrainian lives and at the risk of nuclear war.
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules two GOP abortion bans are unconstitutional
Nine justices ruled that the Oklahoma Constitution guarantees the "inherent right of a pregnant woman to terminate a pregnancy when necessary to preserve her life."