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5 things to know about the brand new US climate commitment
It’s the most ambitious target to date, but it still may not be big enough to atone for our outsize emissions.
The Senate strongly condemns anti-Asian hate crimes by passing new bill
In a surprisingly bipartisan vote, lawmakers passed legislation to improve hate crime tracking.
10 things we learned about Earth since the last Earth Day
The secret to wombat poop, how skies turn orange, and what a cold ocean blob could mean for the climate.
Why do we care how smart animals are?
Intelligence plays a role in how we treat them. Maybe it shouldn’t.
The uncertain prospects for police reform in the Senate, explained
Lawmakers are searching for a compromise on qualified immunity that may not materialize.
I could have been Ma’Khia Bryant
Like Ma’Khia Bryant, I was exposed violence at a young age. I needed help, not bullets.
How climate became the centerpiece of Biden’s economic agenda
The politics and urgency around climate change are shifting.
Germany contained Covid-19. Politics brought it back.
Germany was returning to normal last summer. Then Covid-19 surged.