Blog/Commentary
Alternative Energy
Subsidies really do prop up the oil and gas industry. Here's the most important one to get rid of
The subsidy that helps the sector the most both pads profits and protects companies against risk.
Markets & Economy
Lysol. N95 Masks. UPS. For Some Pandemic Winners, the Boom Is Over. - WSJ
Some companies report growth is slowing, adding to challenges as they deal with rising costs and supply constraints.
Climate Change
Wanted: A U.S. climate migration policy - Axios
Climate change is already driving migration through flooding, drought and other effects, with more expected in the future.
How climate change is making parts of the world too hot and humid for humans - Washington Post
Deadly heat waves sweeping the globe are prompting doomsday questions: Will parts of the world soon become too hot to live in?
Health/Biotech
Mandate the Covid-19 vaccine, not masks - Vox
Vaccines are the solution to Covid-19. Let’s make the most of them.
How Europe, After a Fumbling Start, Overtook the U.S. in Vaccination - The New York Times
Just a few months ago, European Union efforts were a mess, but its problems were temporary. The United States turned out to have the more lasting challenge.
Transportation
Study dispels myth that electric cars pollute as much as gas-powered cars due to 'dirty' grid - Electrek
A new study dispels the persistent myth that electric cars pollute just as much as gas-powered cars because they charge on a “dirty” electric grid, and mining for battery materials is polluting. While electric cars have no tailpipe emissions, unlike vehicles equipped with an internal combustion engine, they still pollute through the energy needed to […]
B Corp/Responsible Business
Corporate social responsibility isn’t a solution to government problems, though Starbucks and Domino’s have tried - Vox
The danger in corporate solutions to government problems.
Technology
Google and Facebook issue vaccine mandate for office workers - Vox
Tech companies continue to be at the forefront of how employers respond to the pandemic.
Culture
Fatal shootings by police continue despite a pandemic, protests and pushes for reform - Washington Post
Despite reforms, on-duty police officers have fatally shot more than 6,000 people since The Washington Post began tracking such shootings in 2015. The circumstances range from what experts deem unavoidable to what prosecutors consider criminal and observers and experts contend many could have been averted with less-aggressive tactics.
Against all odds, Bob Ross became a streaming hero. Then people started to question how it happened. - The Washington Post
Bob Ross is a supremely unlikely hero of the digital video age — and, according to critics, a cautionary tale.
August Is Full of Surprises - WSJ
The month they mock as lazy gave us color TV sports, the Berlin Wall and the web.