Domestic Manufacturing Isn’t the Key to Creating Good Paying Jobs
President Donald Trump dreams of using tariffs on foreign goods to produce a golden age of U.S. industry. Yet, this vision is based upon a misunderstanding of the causes and…
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How To Encourage More People to Talk About Climate Change
It’s axiomatic that you can’t solve a problem if you don’t admit it exists—and the best way to admit it exists is to talk about it. That’s particularly true when…
Could Trump Accidentally End Greenwashing?
Following the election of President Donald Trump, U.S. multinationals wasted little time in purging mentions of the climate from their websites. Breakthrough Energy, a joint venture between Bill Gates and…
This Earth Day, It’s Time to Learn From Snakes
During my childhood in the Midwest, I briefly possessed—with my parents’ hesitant blessings—an Eastern milk snake as a pet. One day, the snake escaped from its terrarium in the garage.…
Pope Francis’ Complicated, but Undeniable, Impact on The LGBTQ Community
Returning to the Rome on a flight from Rio de Janeiro in July 2013, Pope Francis was asked about the supposed existence of a “gay lobby” at the Vatican. “If…
5 Things You’re Forgetting to Clean (But Really Should)
Eons ago, humans living in the wild were exposed to every germ nature could throw at them—mud, microbes, and whatever drifted around the communal waterhole. We’ve traded tree canopies for…
Pope Francis’ Greatest Achievement Was Emphasizing Mercy
When they gather in Rome to consider Pope Francis’ successor, the world’s cardinals will sift his legacy, asking which of the key priorities of his pontificate should be defended and…
The Climate Pope: Francis and His Environmental Legacy
Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s first big environmental move after being elected leader of the world’s more than 1.2 billion Catholics came quickly: choosing the papal name Francis after Saint Francis of…
Biden Shared Grief With Pope Francis. Trump Harbored Grievances Toward Him
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Aboard Air Force One back in January,…
Global Leaders Offer Tributes to Pope Francis
Church bells tolled across Rome, and tributes have been pouring in from leaders around the world after the Vatican on Monday announced the death at age 88 of Pope Francis,…