Antares is Heart of the Scorpion
Bright reddish Antares is easy to spot on a summer night. It is the brightest star in the fishhook-shaped constellation Scorpius the Scorpion.
AP fact check: Trump is living in an alternate reality
There you go. It’s not that the man tends to lie: it’s that the man tends to lie about everything, in every speech. He is incapable of either comprehending or conveying basic facts, and is unable to process explanations given to him about why his favorite claims are wrong.
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.
Apple weighs legal action against Trump’s Muslim ban
Mr. Cook said hundreds of Apple employees have been affected by the order, which suspended entry to the U.S. for refugees and travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations.
Arctic 2.0: What Happens after All the Ice Goes?
Researchers look into the future of the far North for clues to save species and maybe even bring back sea ice
Are Co-op Restaurants a Practical Response to the Pandemic?
The pandemic has changed what we mean by “restaurant” to include market hybrids, more take-out, less brick-and-mortar—and more restaurants that want to upend the hierarchy that defines dining out.
Are we having an effect slowing population growth?
Global population is still growing by 83 million people per year. BUT, since our founding in 1968, the rate of growth has slowed.
Arundhati Roy: “The Pandemic Is a Portal”
“What is this thing that has happened to us? It’s a virus, yes. In and of itself it holds no moral brief. But it is definitely more than a virus.”
As California’s Organic Farming Pioneers Age, A Younger Generation Steps In : The Salt : NPR
The pioneers of organic farming are starting to retire. While some are passing on their farms to family to preserve their legacy, others are getting help finding like-minded strangers.
As opioid overdoses rise, police officers become counselors, doctors and social workers – The Washington Post
“We probably are not the best profession to be doing this,” says a police chief in Ohio.
