Guardians of a Vast Lake, and a Refuge for Humanity
Thousands of years ago, every lake was like Great Bear Lake. So pure you could lower a cup into the water and drink it. So beautiful that people composed love songs to it. So mysterious that many believed it was alive. Today, of the 10 largest lakes in the world, it is the last one…
Guns are the second leading killer of kids, after cars
Guns now kill twice as many kids in the U.S. as cancer does, a new study shows. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for children and teens 18 and younger
Harrowing video shows black man shot by Baton Rouge police
Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man, was shot and killed by a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, police office
Have a great shower while saving water and energy with Flow Loop
Flow Loop introduces a new closed loop shower that will bring back one of life’s little pleasures: a long hot wet shower.
Here Comes the Next Financial Crisis
There’s a pattern to this: First, there’s a crash; then comes a period of remorse and talk of reform; and eventually comes the great forgetting. As time passes, markets rise, greed becomes good, and Wall Street begins to champion more deregulation. The government attracts deregulatory enthusiasts and then, of course, there’s another crash, millions suffer,…
Here’s Why Black People in Canada Are Healthier Than Those in the U.S.
Researchers say it doesn’t have to do with socioeconomic status or Canada’s health care system.
Hey Eco-Warriors: Now You Can Buy Ink Made of Car Exhaust
Air Ink is the first ink made from air pollution.
Holding Up Half the Sky: Women Speak Out on the Status of Feminism in China
Signs of progress abound, but many traditions and cultural mores are yet to be overcome.
Hotels and Tour Operators are Eliminating Plastic Straws
It’s a growing trend: Hotels, resorts, safaris, and cruises are increasingly banning plastic straws.
House Republicans to Gut Ethics Watchdog
Drain the … womp womp!
