Month: July 2018
California’s huge energy decision: link its grid to its neighbors, or stay autonomous?
The state must decide how jealously to guard its clean-energy progress. California is America’s undisputed clean energy leader, a kind of cultural and economic island, […]
Franken on running for public office again: “I haven’t ruled it out, and I haven’t ruled it in”
Franken resigned from the Senate after numerous allegations of sexual misconduct. Former Minnesota Sen. Al Franken, who resigned from the upper chamber in January after […]
Paul Manafort says “no chance” of a deal with prosecutors as his trial begins
Trump’s former campaign manager won’t be cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller. Right up until the trial was set to begin, there was rampant speculation […]
The sudden end of the Ethiopia-Eritrea war, explained
After 20 years of conflict, the two countries have reconciled. But what happens now? On July 21, Eritrea appointed an ambassador to Ethiopia — the […]
The real reason you’re not getting a pay raise
Solving the “wage puzzle”: It’s not about inequality. The economy is growing strongly, the unemployment rate has been at or below 4.5 percent for 16 […]
Israel’s hugely controversial “nation-state” law, explained
Supporters call Israel’s new Jewish nation-state law a “defining moment.” Critics say it’s “apartheid.” JERUSALEM — Israel passed a controversial new “nation-state law” last week […]
These 4 products say everything about America’s gun problem
Bullet-resistant shields for classrooms shouldn’t be an easier sell than gun control. RENO, Nevada — Laser Shot. Door Shield. PepperBall. Vendors hawked their safety products […]
This surgeon wants to offer cheap MRIs. A state law is getting in his way.
Dr. Gajendra Singh is suing to overturn North Carolina’s “certificate of need” law. Dr. Gajendra Singh walked out of his local hospital’s outpatient department last […]
White America is quietly self-segregating
Everyone wants diversity. But not everyone wants it on their street. There’s a small town in Minnesota called Worthington. It’s a place that fascinates sociologists. […]