Politics

How heat waves form, and how climate change makes them worse

Extreme heat events are becoming more common due to climate change. | Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty ImagesHeat domes, heat…

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Democrats think now is their last, best chance to pass a big climate bill

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) speak on infrastructure and climate protection at the Capitol on June…

3 years ago

The ever-changing pressures of running an Instagram business

Instagram has launched new tools to help creators earn a living on the app, but some sellers worry it might…

3 years ago

How TV therapy took on the pandemic

Uzo Aduba of HBO’s In Treatment and Dr. Orna Guralnik of Showtime’s Couples Therapy offered two different TV takes on…

3 years ago

The stigma of the lonely woman

Kristen RadtkeA comic on what it means to age as a woman in isolation. This excerpt is adapted from Kristen…

3 years ago

The doctors are not all right

Emergency room doctor Scott Jolley was repeatedly denied support from his employer in managing pandemic stress. | Courtesy of the…

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The weird argument that offshore oil is good for the climate, debunked

A BP well off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico during the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010.…

3 years ago

New York City’s tragic election circus

Eric Adams arrives for a debate in the New York City mayoral race on June 10. | Photo by Lev…

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Everyone’s thirsty for friends

People are turning to TikTok to connect IRL, and FOMO is back, baby! If you happen to live in the…

3 years ago

Your power company can turn up your thermostat remotely — if you let it

Is your Google Nest smart thermostat being controlled by you or by your power company? | Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times…

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