Blog/Commentary
Wall Street Money Takes on Big Oil - Progressive.org
I'm quoted in this piece.
Institutional investors are increasingly on the side of climate activists, but not totally for the sake of the planet.
Politics
Angela Merkel’s era is ending in Germany after 16 years. Here is how her legacy was built. - Washington Post
Merkel’s own take on it all: “She tried.”
No, General Milley, President Trump Wasn’t Losing It - Bloomberg
The former commander in chief has been his own authentic self consistently all his life.
Why can’t our political system address our biggest problems? Blame the Founders. - The Washington Post
We're paying the price for a political system that was designed more than 200 years ago.
Travel
The 25 Best Fall Trips in the World | Outside Online
Leaf peeping in Colorado. Surfing the Azores. Cruising Alaska’s Inside Passage—yes, Alaska, in fall. We scoured the world to find epic adventures and stunning destinations to satisfy your autumn wanderlust, especially this year, when we all have a little cabin fever.
Media
Facebook Tried to Make Its Platform a Healthier Place. It Got Angrier Instead. - WSJ
A big 2018 algorithm change was designed to encourage positive interaction with friends and family. Company documents show how it had the opposite effect, rewarding outrage and sensationalism. CEO Mark Zuckerberg resisted proposed fixes if it meant harming the business.
Health/Biotech
1 in 500 Americans have died of covid-19 since the pandemic began - Washington Post
The burden of death in the prime of life has been disproportionately borne by Black, Latino, and American Indian and Alaska Native people.
Transportation
Star of the Munich Auto Show? The Push for Faster Electrification - WSJ
German car makers emphasized sustainability and climate policy as they unveiled all-electric concept cars and promised to end tailpipe emissions sooner.
Science
A New Company Wants To Resurrect The Woolly Mammoth Using DNA Splicing : NPR
A company formed by Harvard genetics professor George Church, known for his pioneering work in genome sequencing and gene splicing, hopes to genetically resurrect woolly mammoths.
Planet 9 may be closer and easier to find than thought—if it exists
A new study's "treasure map" suggests that a planet several times more massive than Earth could be hiding in our solar system, camouflaged by the bright strip of stars that make up the Milky Way.
Culture
At 101, she's still hauling lobsters with no plans to stop
ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — When Virginia Oliver started trapping lobster off Maine’s rocky coast, World War II was more than a decade in the future, the electronic traffic signal was a recent invention and few women were harvesting lobsters.