Politics
Which States Will Gain or Lose Seats in the Next Congress - The New York Times
Texas and Florida will get more House representatives. California and New York will lose slots. Here’s how the 2020 census redistributes political power.
Alternative Energy
‘Insanely cheap energy’: how solar power continues to shock the world | Energy | The Guardian
Australian smarts and Chinese industrial might made solar power the cheapest power humanity has seen – and no one saw it coming
Whether home solar power “pays for itself” isn’t the point.
The biggest benefits of solar power are almost certainly not what you think.
Markets & Economy
How Climate Change Helped Fuel the U.S. Lumber Shortage - The Atlantic
Blame climate change, wildfires, hungry beetles … and Millennial home buyers.
Climate Change
Has the U.S. set realistic goals to combat climate change? A climate scientist weighs in | PBS NewsHour
To discuss the ambitions of the climate summit and the very real challenges to President Joe Biden's plans, we're joined by Michael Mann, a climate scientist and professor of atmospheric sciences at Penn State University. He's the author of, "The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet." This reporting is part of the international journalism collaborative called "Covering Climate Now."
German High Court Hands Youth a Victory in Climate Change Fight - The New York Times
The government must expand its plan to reduce carbon emissions to zero by 2050, the country’s highest court ruled. The decision requires lawmakers to make long-term commitments.
Health/Biotech
Next Generation of Covid-19 Vaccines Could Be Pill or Spray - WSJ
Drugmakers and government labs are developing doses easier to take and transport to tackle coronavirus variants and avert future pandemics.
How Pfizer Makes Its Covid-19 Vaccine - The New York Times
Behind the scenes from starter cells to a finished vaccine.
Culture
Opinion | So Anthony Fauci Isn’t Perfect. He’s Closer Than Most of Us. - The New York Times
We owe him gratitude, not grief.
Indianapolis FedEx shooting: America’s gun debate over gun control and gun violence, explained - Vox
The public and research support gun control. Here’s how it could help — and why it doesn’t pass.
Social Responsibility
C.E.O. Pay Remains Stratospheric, Even at Companies Battered by Pandemic - The New York Times
While millions of people struggled to make ends meet, many of the companies hit hardest in 2020 showered their executives with riches.
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