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Here’s why we need to politicize disasters

Ted Cruz says we shouldn't politicize the Texas floods. He's wrong. If we want to prevent disasters tomorrow, we need talk about vulnerabilities today.

Tim Kovach Politics May 29, 2015

Does hydropower make sense in a warming world?

Thanks to climate change, dams are a less reliable source of electricity, but a lot more of them are getting built anyway.

Eric Holthaus Technology June 2, 2015

Hey, doctors: Women aren’t imagining their health problems

Going to the doctor is bad enough without being told that your very physical symptoms are the product of your silly, flighty ladybrain.

Ana Sofia Knauf Culture May 12, 2015

Dealing with the rational fear about GMOs and global catastrophe

Nassim Taleb says that GMOs could doom the planet. He’s right. And the same could be said about all agriculture.

Nathanael Johnson Technology September 11, 2015

Football is immoral. Time to get rid of it

This brutal, corrupt sport is incompatible with progressive values.

Katie Herzog Culture September 11, 2015

Local public library going to shit? Some people are starting their own

New York City libraries are as popular as ever, but they are falling apart. A few New Yorkers are starting libraries their own.

Liz Core Culture May 11, 2015

A restaurant isn’t “sustainable” if all its entrees contain meat

From fancy farm-to-table spots to hipster burger joints, too many restaurants focus on meat, and that’s terrible for the climate.

Ben Adler Culture July 16, 2015

The inside story of Shell’s push to drill in the Arctic

A new investigation shows how the oil company pressured the Interior Department during its push to drill in the Arctic — and got most of what it wanted (except oil).

Barry Yeoman Climate & Energy December 10, 2015

This scuba diver wants everyone — black, white, or brown — to feel at home in the ocean

Kramer Wimberley knows what it's like to feel unwelcome in the water. As a dive instructor and ocean-lover, he tries to make sure no one else does.

Amelia Urry Culture August 20, 2015

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