White House Fossil Fuel Bet Is Losing to Green Energy
It’s been 19 months since Donald Trump promised that if elected the 47th President of the United States…
This Open Enrollment Season Employers Are Passing More Costs on to Workers
Americans embarking on the annual task of sifting through the health plans offered by their employers to find…
How China Trains Your Robot Dog
Humanoid robots have been getting a lot of buzz this year. But quadrupeds — the mechanical “dogs” —…
Ohtani Shows the Economic Power of the Immigrant Superstar
It’s not usual to have a World Series full of baseball superstars, but I think most fans would…
China Is Closing the Quantum Technology Gap
The world has been paying close attention to the global contest for supremacy in artificial intelligence. But the…
Medical Tourism: Africa Leaders Should Get Their Healthcare at Home
The tragedy of the death of veteran Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who was “arguably robbed of the…
Bill Belichick Is Learning College Football Isn’t the NFL
Bill Belichick, in his first season as the head football coach of the University of North Carolina Tar…
Pfizer’s Deal on Drug Prices Is Good But Deserves Scrutiny
American taxpayers spend billions of dollars annually supporting pharmaceutical development. Yet the US continues to pay more for…
A Chart Climate Denialists Can’t Ignore
Every now and then you come across a piece of evidence that feels strong enough to cut through…
Climate Crisis: Greenhushing Is (Whisper It) Coming for Carbon Removal
Greenhushing, in which companies quietly get on with the task of decarbonizing without boasting about it, was once…
Latin America’s Motorcycle Boom Comes With Deadly Consequences
It had rained that June morning in Mexico City, leaving the pavement slick. Isaac was speeding near the…
Why the Most Oil-Rich Country Can’t Keep the Lights On
If you want an image of where the internal contradictions of the fossil fuel economy are headed as…