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Divining Comedy | Wen Stephenson
A conversation with Amitav Ghosh, author of “The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable” and now a new darkly comedic novel, “Gun Island.”
Widening I-45 will be a disaster for Houston [Opinion]
It will destroy neighborhoods, deepen city’s auto-dependence and make traffic worse.
Commerce Chief Threatened Firings at NOAA After Trump’s Hurricane Tweets, Sources Say
Wilbur L. Ross Jr. made the threat after the agency’s Alabama office contradicted the president’s claim that Hurricane Dorian might hit the state.
Senate Committee OK’s White House’s NOAA Pick in Party Line Vote
Senate floor fight may loom for Barry Lee Myers, whom Democrats oppose.
White House Prepares to Revoke California’s Right to Set Tougher Pollution Rules
The move is a direct challenge to California but also the latest sign the president’s broader effort to roll back fuel economy standards has fallen into disarray.
Eric Steig
If a Republican ever says anything about "states rights" again, I'll .....
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The myth of the free speech crisis
The long read: How overblown fears of censorship have normalised hate speech and silenced minorities
No, Native Americans aren't genetically more susceptible to alcoholism
When Jessica Elm, a citizen of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin, was studying for her master’s degree in social work, she frequently heard about how genes were responsible for the high risk...
Apple Card
Apple Card is a new kind of credit card designed by Apple, and built on the principles of simplicity, transparency, and privacy.
Make Denmark Another Offer for Greenland
The island is an important strategic location in a world that is realigning with unprecedented speed.
Eric Steig
I found something even stupider than Trump saying he wanted to buy Greenland. An editorial in the WSJ arguing the US really should pursue this idea!
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Cyclists Break Far Fewer Road Rules Than Motorists, Finds New Video Study
Busting the myth of the "scofflaw cyclist" Danish Road Directorate studies reveal that while 66% of motorists routinely break road traffic laws only 5% of cyclists do so. Law breaking by cyclists is higher where there is no cycle-specific...
FiveThirtyEight
It’s become a rite of spring.
Eric Steig
Hey @geoffreyvs of fivethirtyeight.com.
This is a very misleading headline: "Democratic Voters Care About Climate Change, But Not Enough To Support Jay Inslee")
If you had written
Democratic Voters Care About Climate Change, But Not Exclusively
it might have made sense.
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A Louisiana Parish Jailed a U.S. Citizen for Being Latinx. We’re Suing.
Ramon Torres had been a U.S. citizen for nearly ten years when he was detained for four days on an immigration hold – despite having a U.S. passport, a Louisiana driver’s license, and a Social Security card, and despite that fact that a court...
The USAP Portal: Science and Support in Antarctica - South Pole Station Webcams
South Pole Webcam in Antarctica
The USAP Portal: Science and Support in Antarctica - McMurdo Station Webcams
McMurdo Station Webcams in Antarctica
Democrats, Try Speaking to the Whole of America
Presidential candidates should follow the example of my boss, John McCain, in avoiding divisive politics.
Eric Steig
This is a great article from McCain's former chief of staff.
I hope Democrats will read it and take it to heart.
(I'm not one to defend McCain (he acted far less honoraby than he liked to believe) his democratic ideals were the right ones.)
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Opinion: If Israel wants to ban antisemites, it should start by banning antisemites
As a Jewish refugee from Uzbekistan, I know the truth about the history between Jews and Muslims – and I won't be swung by propaganda
Elizabeth Warren Offers a Policy Agenda for Native Americans
Ms. Warren’s campaign got off to a rocky start amid a controversy over her ancestry. Now she is making an effort to show how she would help Native people.
Eric Steig
It will be delicious irony if Warren becomes 1st president to give more than passing thought to indigenous peoples.
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"You're the Man": Fox News Emails With Trump Treasury Department Reveal Coziness
"The first two blocks are on the tax plan. You'll like it," Fox Business host David Asman told a Treasury aide.
At Least 4 Philadelphia Police Officers Shot In Philadelphia's Nicetown-Tioga Section, Officials Say
Police say the shooting happened on the 3700 block of North 15th Street.