An interview with Barry Lynn, whose prediction about the dangers of centralizing our manufacturing has sadly come true amid the coronavirus outbreak
Science, Tech, Environment
Posted inPolitics
Maine Dumped Caucuses for Primaries, but COVID-19 Overshadows Super Tuesday Vote
Bernie Sanders is the favorite, but Joe Biden could get a bump out of South Carolina. Meanwhile, as fears about coronavirus outbreaks grow, voters consider repealing vaccination requirements.
Posted inPolitics
Will Youth Vote Transform Nevada Caucuses?
The Silver State’s new workforce is younger and more likely to skew Democratic, but its members’ political affiliations are a bit opaque.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Can the Concrete Jungle Sink CO2?
Proposed legislation in New York attacks a leading source of emissions that rarely gets noticed.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Neuroscience of Friendship
Science writer Lydia Denworth, the author of ‘Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond,’ discusses the new scientific investigations into how friendship sustains human life.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Attempted Corporate Takeover of .Org
A shady private equity transaction could open up nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations to financial exploitation, and threats to their security and privacy.
Posted inWorking in America
Five Ways to Stop Corporations From Ruining the Future of Work
Workers must be given a stronger voice so technological change benefits everyone, not just managers and executives.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Death by Recycled Air
Indoor air pollution is a silent killer that merits more attention from state and federal regulators.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Ridiculous Invite of the Week: San Francisco Invite Edition
Lyft is hosting an event on the climate crisis, when it’s one of the largest drivers (literally) of transportation-related emissions.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Ridiculous D.C. Invite of the Week: Innovating Health Innovation, Innovatively
A Capitol Hill briefing is more like lobbying in another form.
