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‘We’ve Been Shaken Out of This Fantasy’: How the Left Sees the War in Israel

A former top aide for Bernie Sanders on how Israel's critics on the political left see the Hamas attack and what this means for deal-making in the region.

Politico 2,000 words

Rated 2023-10-09T12:54:51-0700

America Is Using Up Its Groundwater Like There’s No Tomorrow

Unchecked overuse is draining and damaging aquifers nationwide, a data investigation by the New York Times revealed, threatening millions of people and America’s status as a food superpower. #Agriculture #Climate Change #Global Warming #Water

2023-08-28T14:19:48-0700 The New York Times Mira Rojanasakul, Christopher Flavelle, Blacki Migliozzi, ... ($) 5,000 words

Rated 2023-09-25T11:15:51-0700

‘A Ticket to Disney’? Politicians Charge Millions to Send Migrants to U.S.

The Biden administration vowed to “end the illicit movement” of people through the Darién jungle. But the number of migrants moving through the forest has never been greater — and the profits are too big to pass up. #Colombia #Panama #Politics

2023-09-14T02:03:09-0700 The New York Times Julie Turkewitz, Federico Rios ($) 6,000 words

Rated 2023-09-14T04:46:54-0700

Why do railway tracks have crushed stones alongside them?

Track ballast is the name for the crushed stones next to railway tracks. They are used by Railway Track Designers for numerous reasons

2022-02-18T19:39:00-0800 Alpha Rail 1,000 words

Rated 2023-06-05T18:40:52-0700

When the Neighbors Don’t Share Your Vision (and That Vision Involves ‘Transformers’ Statues)

A professor decorated a sidewalk in Georgetown with 10-foot sculptures of Bumblebee and Optimus Prime. The well-heeled locals were not pleased. #Housing #Real Estate #Urban Planning

2023-06-01T08:45:20-0700 The New York Times Noreen Malone ($) 4,000 words

Rated 2023-06-01T13:00:11-0700

Can the ‘California Effect’ Survive in a Hyperpartisan America?

For decades the state has been setting policy for the whole nation. Now red states are pushing back. #California #Cars #Florida

2023-05-30T01:50:08-0700 The New York Times Conor Dougherty ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2023-05-30T14:37:29-0700

Analysis | Trump supporters are neither underrecognized nor half the country

Of all the excuses for airing Trump's unfiltered commentary on a news channel, the idea that his views are otherwise unheard is among the worst.

2023-05-12T07:40:43-0700 The Washington Post Philip Bump ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-05-13T08:25:04-0700

The Biden Administration Will Pay Farmers More Money Not to Farm

The goal is to add 4 million acres of farmland to the Conservation Reserve Program, which takes land out of production to blunt agriculture’s environmental impact.

2021-05-01T00:00:00-0700 Governing 1,000 words

Rated 2023-05-12T20:18:53-0700

Our crazy farm subsidies, explained

The US offers farm subsidies pretty heavily for some crops, but what began as a temporary measure gradually became more permanent. #Technology

2015-04-20T02:00:23-0700 Grist Amelia Urry 2,000 words

Rated 2023-05-12T19:36:26-0700

The Painter Who Inspired a New Ballet

For Christopher Wheeldon’s return to New York City Ballet, he asked the artist Kylie Manning not just for backdrops and costumes but to, as he says, “form a dance within her world.”

2023-05-03T11:31:35-0700 The New York Times Ella Riley-Adams ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-05-05T18:42:33-0700

As nuclear waste piles up, scientists seek the best long-term storage solutions

Researchers study and model corrosion in the materials proposed for locking away the hazardous waste

1970-08-22T12:12:10-0700 American Chemical Society Mitch Jacoby 3,000 words

Rated 2023-05-04T09:39:37-0700

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy

In the race to net-zero carbon emissions, should nations rely on nuclear power or should they make space for more fossil fuels and renewable energy?

2023-01-27T17:00:29-0800 Earth.Org Martina Igini 2,000 words

Rated 2023-05-04T09:34:21-0700

United States of America

This is Earth.Org's profile of the climate change vulnerabilities, updated emissions pledges and environmental policies by sector of the United States.

Earth.Org 2,000 words

Rated 2023-05-04T06:22:29-0700

The Nuclear Waste Disposal Dilemma

Nuclear waste disposal is one of the most problematic factors when discussing nuclear power. But why is it dangerous and how are countries dealing with it?

2022-09-11T17:00:51-0700 Earth.Org Martina Igini 1,000 words

Rated 2023-05-04T06:15:32-0700

What Should America Do With Its Nuclear Waste?

Currently there are about 80 locations in 35 states where spent fuel is being stored, with no long-term plans for disposal.

2022-04-11T06:00:00-0700 The Washington Post Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow ($) 5,000 words

Rated 2023-05-04T06:08:32-0700

When They Warn of Rare Disorders, These Prenatal Tests Are Usually Wrong (Published 2022)

The false positives aren’t mentioned in the brochures for these blood screenings, which are sold by some of the biggest labs in the country.

2022-01-01T10:14:05-0800 The New York Times Sarah Kliff, Aatish Bhatia ($) 4,000 words

Rated 2023-05-04T05:52:56-0700

Opinion | I Didn’t Want It to Be True, but the Medium Really Is the Message

The New York Times

Rated 2023-04-28T05:35:52-0700

Small modular reactors produce high levels of nuclear waste

Small modular reactors, long touted as the future of nuclear energy, will actually generate more radioactive waste than conventional nuclear power plants, according to research from Stanford and the University of British Columbia. #Climate Change #Infrastructure

2022-05-30T12:00:11-0700 Stanford News Stanford University 1,000 words

Rated 2023-04-27T10:28:12-0700

Advanced Small Modular Reactors

Advanced small modular reactors (SMRs) offer advantages such as relatively small size, reduced capital investment, ability to be sited in locations not possible for larger nuclear plants, and provisions for incremental power additions.

2019-05-14T08:27:40-0700 INL 2,000 words

Rated 2023-04-27T05:57:46-0700

The Battle for the Soul of Buy Nothing

WIRED

Rated 2023-04-27T05:48:45-0700

Alcohol healthy: the flip-flop on whether it's good for you is to understand—if you know who's behind it.

Slate

Rated 2023-04-25T05:05:47-0700

The big business campaign that has shaped 40 years of Republican rhetoric

The Washington Post

Rated 2023-04-23T10:01:44-0700

Sacklers Gave Millions to Institution That Advises on Opioid Policy

The New York Times

Rated 2023-04-23T05:52:47-0700

Housing First - National Alliance to End Homelessness

#Homelessness

endhomelessness.org

Rated 2023-04-17T13:12:34-0700

PHWC | Pathways to Housing PA

#Homelessness

pathwaystohousingpa.org

Rated 2023-04-17T13:03:01-0700

3 social triggers for behavioral health needs – and what to do about them

Brookings

Rated 2023-04-17T12:56:06-0700

What the lack of premium grocery stores says about disinvestment in Black neighborhoods

Brookings

Rated 2023-04-17T12:34:35-0700

The Big Potential of Karen Bass’s Homelessness Agenda

#Homelessness

The New Yorker

Rated 2023-04-14T04:53:07-0700

How does a magician trick other magicians? We went to find out.

nationalgeographic.com

Rated 2023-04-12T19:10:11-0700

[Letter from Minneapolis] The Sanctuary

#Homelessness

2020-09-11T13:55:36-0700 Harper's Magazine https://harpers.org/author/wesenzinna/#author 7,000 words

Rated 2023-04-12T18:57:49-0700

As climate change worsens, some people might decide to DIY a solution

#Ocean Geoengineering

Vox

Rated 2023-04-08T11:03:45-0700

Injustice in Nashville - by Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner

steady.substack.com

Rated 2023-04-08T10:57:03-0700

What is Solar Geoengineering - Solar Geoengineering Non-Use Agreement

solargeoeng.org

Rated 2023-04-03T06:45:40-0700

Solar Geoengineering Non-Use Agreement

solargeoeng.org

Rated 2023-04-03T06:43:56-0700

Solar geoengineering is the climate solution that could trigger war

The Washington Post

Rated 2023-04-03T06:10:47-0700

What Is Solar Geoengineering? | Union of Concerned Scientists

ucsusa.org

Rated 2023-04-03T06:06:02-0700

Student loan forgiveness: Where does empathy fit in?

#Student Loan Forgiveness

The Christian Science Monitor

Rated 2023-03-30T07:57:23-0700

Biden student loan plan: What’s fair for borrowers, taxpayers?

#Student Loan Forgiveness

The Christian Science Monitor

Rated 2023-03-30T07:56:59-0700

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona: Debt relief and teacher shortages

The Christian Science Monitor

Rated 2023-03-30T07:36:53-0700

From Deserts to Gardens: Indigenous Land Management Techniques Explained | Lyla June - YouTube

youtube.com

Rated 2023-03-24T15:04:28-0700

FAQ | statehood

statehood.dc.gov

Rated 2023-03-21T18:57:44-0700

Why Statehood for DC | statehood

#DC Statehood

statehood.dc.gov

Rated 2023-03-21T18:10:14-0700

Why the House will vote to make Washington the 51st US state

The Christian Science Monitor

Rated 2023-03-21T15:06:33-0700

Your All-Purpose Wonk’s Guide to Why D.C. Statehood Is So Hard

Politico

Rated 2023-03-21T14:35:30-0700

March 16, 2023 - by Heather Cox Richardson

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

Rated 2023-03-17T06:05:54-0700