America the unfree
Detention practices in a Trumpy post-9/11 age.
Giant waterfall in Antarctica worries scientists
The big question is: has the level of surface melting increased in the last seven decades?
Rug pulls, stable coins and selling the American presidency
When stripped of the obfuscating terminology associated with all things crypto, most of these schemes are just old school pump and dumps, usually aided by technology to buy and sell the coins faster than anyone else, called sniping.
The meat industry has created a false dichotomy that pits people against animals
Factory farms are harmful to animals, the environment, local communities, and public health. We need a more logical and just food system.
Big Tech faces first social media addiction trial
The major social media addiction trials are being compared to historic litigation against big tobacco and opioid manufacturers, with potential for billions in damages and forced changes to platform designs.
A Farewell to Arms? Not on Your Life!
"In non-medical cases, firearms may soon cause more death than motor vehicle accidents." Guns have long been a leading cause of non-medical deaths throughout the U.S.— far more more than any other developing country. It's the scary reality.
Virgin Atlantic makes ‘aviation history’ after flying commercial plane on recycled waste carbon gas
"Reducing carbon is a major priority at Virgin Atlantic – we’ve already taken a number of steps to reduce CO2 emissions, but this flight is a huge step in making this new technology a mainstream reality."
Push to reverse obscure shipping law could flood Puerto Rico with fracked gas
As the island rebuilds after Hurricane Maria, a century-old federal shipping law known as the Jones Act stands in the way of the oil and gas industry flooding the island with liquefied natural gas, or LNG.
100 cities across the world run off renewable energy new data shows
"Cities are key to a low-carbon future ... And pioneers across the world are already demonstrating that the transition is possible."
These 8 men are richer than half the world’s population
The gap between the super-rich and the poor is greater than even a year ago.