Containing Trump
He may well try to govern as an authoritarian. Whether he succeeds depends less on what he does than on how civil society responds.
To My Fellow Climate Scientists: Be Human, Be Brave, Tell the Truth by Peter Kalmus — YES! Magazine
With climate deniers sweeping into the White House, it’s time for scientists on the front lines of climate change to speak from the heart.
Donald Trump is forming a new world order—where we're not welcome
The nefarious plots of shadowy “globalists” have long been a staple of the Trump-favored purveyors of news-like-product. Whether it’s hidden in the pages of a plan to make the world slightly more sustainable, or blatantly trying to stage a military takeover of Texas, the global conspiracy never sleeps.
Moon near Aldebaran on February 5
Residents of North America will see the moon to the east of Aldebaran, the brightest star in the constellation Taurus the Bull. As always, the dark side of the waxing moon points eastward while the lit side points westward.
Today in science: Quasar mystery solved
In 1963, Maarten Schmidt suddenly realized that quasars are exceedingly distant and unimaginably luminous. His revelation changed our notion of what the universe is like.
How Neighbors Turned Unused Buildings into a Thriving Community Hub by Christa Hillstrom — YES! Magazine
As rents rise and independent businesses in Minneapolis lose their leases to large national chains, a first-of-its-kind co-op found a solution.
Kellyanne Conway and the Bowling Green Massacre That Wasn't – The Atlantic
In an interview on Thursday, the adviser to President Donald Trump invented a massacre to justify restrictions on refugee admissions and travel from several predominantly Muslim countries.
Appeals Court Rejects Request to Immediately Restore Travel Ban
A federal appeals court early Sunday rejected a request by the Justice Department to immediately restore President Trump’s targeted travel ban, deepening a legal showdown over his authority to tighten the nation’s borders in the name of protecting Americans from terrorism.
An orangutan will have a chance to find her mate — through Tinder – The Washington Post
The only hiccup so far: Upon being handed a tablet, 11-year-old Samboja immediately destroyed it.
Think States Alone Can’t Handle Sea Level Rise? Watch California
The California governor has tasked seven scientists to sift through new projections for sea level rise—and think about what it could mean for the golden state’s coast.
