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…
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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…
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…
There’s a Climate Showdown Ahead for Big Oil Investors
Votes to elect board members of major corporations are typically pro forma affairs. Companies make their recommendations, and shareholders certify it, usually with near unanimity. That wasn’t the case this…
RFK Jr. and the CDC Disagree on a Major Autism Study
On its face, the April 17 report issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was nothing short of alarming. According to a nationwide survey conducted in…
The Single Best Type of Apology
Sorry to overwhelm you, but there are lots of different types of apologies. Some are heartfelt; others are inflammatory. Some are just meaningless uses of the word “sorry”—a language habit…
How Having a Baby Is Changing Under Trump
Mere hours after birth, most newborns are tested for two things: whether they have signs of hearing loss and whether they have any of a range of rare conditions that…
How a New Weight-Loss Pill Could Transform Health
In an hour-long meeting at Eli Lilly and Company’s headquarters in Indianapolis on April 15, the pharmaceutical company’s top executives met, like they had dozens of times before, to hear…
Gun Injuries of All Kinds Go Up During Hunting Season
About half of Americans have a gun in the home, and hunting is a major reason why. When hunting season rolls around each fall, guns suddenly become more visible: hunters…
How Trump Could Boost Deep-Sea Mining
The Trump Administration is reportedly considering an executive order that would enable the stockpiling of metals mined from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. The prospect comes as the administration…