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Nothing Works in Trump’s America—Except for Racism
Elie Mystal In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent explores Trump’s stunning incompetence. Plus: baseball is back—for now. The post Nothing Works in Trump’s America—Except for Racism appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Pain Beach
Steve Brodner Naked gibbon. The post Pain Beach appeared first on The Nation. Source link
Jesse Roth, Who Advanced the Understanding of Diabetes, Dies at 91
His research showed that Type 2 diabetes was caused by insulin resistance at the cellular level, a controversial idea that initially met with disbelief. Source link
The Politicians Won't Stop This War. Only the People Can.
Jeet Heer The No Kings movement needs to become a mass anti-war movement. The post The Politicians Won't Stop This War. Only the People Can. appeared first on The Nation. Source link
We could protect Earth from dangerous asteroids using a huge magnet
A new spacecraft concept called NOVA could keep asteroids from hitting our planet by using a huge magnet to gradually pull them apart while shifting their trajectories Source link
Author of Red Mars calls 'bullshit' on emigrating to the planet
Kim Stanley Robinson opens his classic science fiction novel Red Mars in 2026. As the New Scientist Book Club embarks on reading it in April, he looks back on its origins – and how the idea of moving to Mars holds up today Source link
4 Ways to Flourish (in Good Times and Bad)
Our ability to thrive comes not from life’s wins and losses, but from how we navigate them. Source link
As Kennedy Takes on Food Policy, Companies Push Back
Though the health secretary falsely claimed a victory in a recent podcast, a federal proposal to review all new food ingredients is still in the early stages and drawing fierce opposition. Source link
A ‘Zoomer-to-Boomer’ Pay Phone Hotline Gets Two Generations Chatting
An experiment linking college students in Boston with retirees in Reno, Nev., aims to bridge a cross-generational divide and expand positive social interactions. Source link
The Bad-News Echo Chamber of Pro-Democracy Substack
Micah L. Sifry How many pro-democracy Substack authors over-focus on gloom and doom and ignore organizing, and who’s bucking that trend. The post The Bad-News Echo Chamber of Pro-Democracy Substack appeared first on The Nation. Source link