Blog/Commentary
6 Ways Your Money Can Help Fight Climate Change - HerMoney
Earth Equity's Kerry Keihn is quoted extensively in this article: Wanna save the planet with what you buy? Up for fighting climate change while also making money? We’ve got a step-by-step guide.
Alternative Energy
Biden Administration Plans Wind Farms Along Nearly the Entire U.S. Coastline - The New York Times
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced that her agency will formally begin the process of identifying federal waters to lease to wind developers by 2025.
Markets & Economy
The Great Resignation Is Accelerating - The Atlantic
A lasting effect of this pandemic will be a revolution in worker expectations.
Climate Change
If 100 companies are responsible for 70% of emissions, what can you do
If most of the problem is caused by enormous corporations and slow-moving governments, what am I supposed to do about it? Here’s what.
Health/Biotech
Eating too much salt is making Americans sick. Even a 12% reduction can save lives - Health News : NPR
The FDA has issued new targets to reduce the amount of salt that manufacturers put in their foods. It could prevent thousands of cases of cardiovascular disease.
Sustainability
Free Returns Are Complicated, Laborious, and Gross - The Atlantic
What happens to the stuff you order online after you send it back?
Environment
The Tiger Is Making a Tentative Comeback in China’s North - WSJ
After decades of environmental degradation related to growth, the big cats were functionally extinct. Now the numbers have started to climb.
Colorado wildlife officials remove tire from elk’s neck after two years - The Washington Post
Wildlife officials first spotted the tire-yoked elk in 2019. They spent more than two years trying to free him.
Culture
Here’s Why Leaf Blowers Are Evil Incarnate - WSJ
Lawn mowers, garbage trucks and generators all make plenty of noise in the suburbs. But nothing compares to this amplified, gas-powered mosquito.
An Umpire Took One Too Many Foul Balls to the Face. He Invented a Solution. - WSJ
A former minor-league ump has created a new mask that is designed to minimize the risk of concussion and other head injuries. It’s winning over MLB catchers.
A moment that changed me: Patrick Stewart on the teacher who spotted his talent – and saved him | Theatre | The Guardian
I skipped the 11-plus and was failing at school. Then I met Cecil Dormand, the extraordinary English teacher who transformed my life for ever
Religious Exemptions for Vaccine Mandates Shouldn't Exist | WIRED
Freedom of religion was never meant to excuse people from obligations that apply to everyone.
Federal Judges or Their Brokers Traded Stocks of Litigants During Cases - WSJ
Dozens of judges have reported share purchases and sales made while they presided in suits involving those companies, a WSJ investigation found.