Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Cambodia discovers 60 eggs in nest of Siamese crocodile, world’s most endangered large reptiles

The nearly-extinct Siamese crocodile's egg discovery is said to be part of international conservation efforts aimed at saving this critically endangered species.

How DOGE’s cuts to the IRS threaten to cost more than DOGE will ever...

“When you hamstring the IRS, it’s just a tax cut for tax cheats.”

Power and lies

We now have a president who lies through his teeth and two giant uncritical conveyors of those lies.

Ceasefire prompts cautious celebration in Gaza as aid groups brace for test of access

Palestinian civilians and humanitarian workers express relief and skepticism after Trump announces Israel and Hamas have signed the first phase of a peace plan.

Norway reaches historic milestone as electric vehicles outnumber petrol cars for the first time

Norway’s rapid transition to electric vehicles, a global first, shows the impact of policy incentives and ambitious climate goals, setting the pace for the rest of the world.

Wall Street, banks, and angry citizens

The inequality gap on a planet growing more extreme.

‘Where California goes, there goes the nation’

The slow death of new residential solar installations in California may be a sign that rooftop solar across the country is in peril.

Agriculture’s emissions from fertilizing ‘continuous corn’ crops fueling climate crisis

The new report, which focused on four Corn Belt states, found corn to be "the most nitrogen-fertilizer-intensive crop in the U.S. and accounts for more than two-thirds of all nitrogen fertilizer use nationwide."

Why hasn’t the world set on fire?

"To act is to be committed, and to be committed is to be in danger." - James Baldwin

Don’t trust business with education

Greasy politicians use education funds to enrich corporations – and themselves.