How a teenage stowaway made it to Antarctica 90 years ago
A new book called “The Stowaway” tells the story of Billy Gawronski, a teenager who went to Antarctica with explorer Richard Byrd in 1928.
Emma González is young, Cuban and bisexual. She’s bringing all of her identities to the gun fight.
In the aftermath of the horrific Valentine’s Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in South Florida, a new movement has emerged that constitutes the strongest voice for changing laws about automatic assault weapons since the Columbine massacre of 1999.
Why Today’s Young People Think Differently About Guns
Teens and Millennials are aren’t trapped in age-old talking points and battles, and they’re seeing dramatically steeper declines in anti-social behaviors than adults.
Scott Pruitt Ensnares the Clean Power Plan in More Red Tape
For a man who swears to be laser-focused on ridding the world of regulatory red tape, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt sure has a funny way of showing it.
Asteroid 2017 VR12 will sweep close tonight
2017 VR12 will pass 3.76 times the moon’s distance during the night of March 6-7. Here are some images and video of the asteroid, plus … how to watch online.
Fair Trade As We Do It: the Story of Jumbo Nuts
Fair Trade Alliance Kerala, the small-farmer collective I work for, is recapturing the homestead farming traditions of Kerala. Our goal is to grow to about 10,000 farming families stewarding about 40,000 acres of farmland, creating conditions that are akin to a tropical rainforest in crop diversity and biodiversity.
Trump Commerce Secretary: Let them eat soup
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross appeared on CNBC Friday to argue that Trump’s steel tariffs are “no big deal,” and he brought props with him to prove it, including a can of Cambell’s soup, a can of Coke, and a can of beer.
Interdependence Makes Businesses More Resilient: The Roshan Story
Roshan, a large telecom company, has used its business to develop safer, more connected communities and empower women throughout Afghanistan.
Saudis in market to buy nuclear power plants….and make nuclear weapons?
The Saudi shopping spree includes talks with U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, who is in London hoping to sell the Saudis AP1000 commercial nuclear reactors made by the bankrupt US company Westinghouse.
See all 5 bright planets in March
You can’t see them simultaneously. But, especially from the Northern Hemisphere, March 2018 is a great month for catching all 5 bright planets either after sunset, or before dawn.
