“Hey, do you guys like the Everly Brothers?” We aren’t expecting that. But as we sit in an endless line of stopped cars, the question floats to us from a young fellow sitting in the back seat of a car facing the other direction. Both lanes are jammed, a collective of carloads of trapped ...
It seems natural for us to wonder what might live outside of our own neighborhoods. We imagine mythological creatures in deep woods and we search for systems of life in deep ocean trenches. And once we realized that each pinhole of light puncturing our dark sky is a physical place, it became ...
Don't be fooled by the name — what a bill claims to do and what it actually does are often very different. That's certainly the case with the so-called "Inflation Reduction Act." While the IRA promised savings for Americans, what we've seen instead are higher premiums, reduced access for ...
It is no secret that China has weaponized control of the world’s mineral supply chains. We’ve already seen this when both the Biden and Trump administrations challenged China’s unfair trade practices. Beijing has responded by simply restricting or banning the export of minerals needed for ...
This is the fourth and final guest opinion in a series I’ve been writing to share key findings of a comprehensive 2023 study called The Girls’ Index. The first focused on confidence and social media, the second on stress and well-being and the third on school. The final topic is ...
Point of view: You’re driving up a canyon, headed to the home of a wealthy classmate for your first garden party in law school. The canyon is steep and windy, and you’ve lost cell service, so when what looks like a massive mansion pulls into view, you’re more than a little relieved to ...
