The Hi-Neighbor! Mayor

When I first met David Morales it was December 2019, and I was standing in David’s ill-lit bachelor apartment as he announced to a small holiday party full of socialists that he intended to run for state representative. I was skeptical.

America’s houseplants come at a steep price for greenhouse workers

The people who grow houseplants aren't often thought of as agricultural workers, but they face many of the same hardships — especially in extreme heat.

Why Do These Fossil Shells Flip Their Spirals Every Few Millennia?

The mystery of the flipping foraminifera may conceal a rarely observed evolutionary process playing out across the planet.

Israel’s Soft Power Is Its Hard Power

The Israeli government’s greatest source of diplomatic influence is the popularity of its military equipment.

The Gen Z Revolt Sweeping South Asia

Youth are challenging the kind of autocracy, corruption and predatory economics now coming to America.

A federal judge just told Trump there’s no “emergency” to justify keeping a Michigan coal plant open

It's one of the first successful legal challenges to the administration’s “energy emergency” agenda.

A War Reporter’s Antidote to Nihilism

In a new book, Sally Hayden considers how journalists can puncture the detachment of the privileged.

Don’t Blame Ukraine for High Gas Prices

Kyiv’s energy war on Russia may hurt on the margins, but the real culprit is Trump’s war on Iran.