Politics
‘The dog that caught the car’: Republicans brace for the impact of reversing Roe - POLITICO
Everything was going right for Republicans in the midterm campaign. Then the Supreme Court decision came down.
Opinion | Why Conspiracy Theories Flourish in Trump’s America - The New York Times
“It is too soon to say whether this delegitimization is permanent,” one scholar says.
Here's what J. Michael Luttig says needs to happen to end a 'war for democracy' : NPR
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig about his testimony during a recent Jan. 6 committee hearing.
Alternative Energy
N.C. Supreme Court limits ability of HOAs to prohibit solar panels - WFAE
A North Carolina Supreme Court ruling last week makes it easier for property owners who belong to homeowners associations to install rooftop solar panels.
The US Can Halve Its Emissions by 2030—if It Wants To | WIRED
The economics are clear: Renewables are cheap enough for the country to rapidly decarbonize. Less evident is the political will to pull it off.
Markets & Economy
The Fire Burning Beneath Crypto’s Meltdown - WSJ
Are bitcoin and other crypto tokens crashing because of the usual excesses that accompany advances in finance? Or do they have the sort of fundamental flaws that will see them as historical relics?
Health/Biotech
The slow, frustrating effort to vaccinate young children — against polio - The Washington Post
Young children are finally on the cusp of receiving coronavirus vaccines. But in the 1960s, U.S. officials struggled to get young kids vaccinated against polio.
Science
If aliens are calling, let it go to voicemail - Vox
Receiving signals from extraterrestrial civilizations could pose an existential risk. Really.
Technology
Is Google Dying? Or Did the Web Grow Up? - The Atlantic
One of the most-used tools on the internet is not what it used to be.