There’s an irony at the heart of climate change. Rich, industrialized nations created and have historically benefitted from most of the world’s carbon emissions, and…
EAU DE TOILETTE
Researchers have developed an anti-stink perfume that’s like noise-canceling headphones for your nose
Smell is a powerful sense. That’s why the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has partnered with with a group of scientists at Firmenich, a 120-year-old…
SHALLOW GRAVE
Three Dutch WWII ships sunk in 1942 have vanished from the ocean floor
The ocean is vast and shipwrecks are difficult to locate. That means surprising discoveries are still possible: In October, divers in the Black Sea found…
BODY POLITIC
Two case studies show what could happen in the US if abortion were outlawed
Abortion rights are set to become a political football again in the US and, by extension, in all the countries where US funding is used…
LIGHT IN THE DARK
“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in”: The story of Leonard Cohen’s “Anthem”
Leonard Cohen, the legendary 82-year-old Canadian poet and singer who died yesterday, is well-known for a set of powerful lyrics from his song “Anthem,” off…
DESPERATE TIMES
With Trump as president, China—China!—will be the world’s biggest champion of fighting climate change
Could a Trump presidency, in effect, ruin the global climate forever? The answer is yes. The global, delicate effort to mitigate climate change already faced…
CHAMPION
“Never stop believing that fighting for what’s right is worth it”: Thank you, Hillary Clinton
It didn’t take long for the backlash against Hillary Clinton to begin. She blew it. She failed. She wasn’t the right candidate for the job.…
AGAIN? REALLY?
After living through the Brexit vote, Trump’s election is a familiar indictment of humanity
London The night the UK voted to leave the European Union, those of us Brits who opposed the idea started out watching with a sick…
THE HARDEST CALL
Hillary Clinton has conceded the US presidency to Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton has conceded the US election to her rival, Donald Trump, who has been declared the 45th president of the United States. Clinton called…
PARTY ON
The party favors and delicacies of American-themed “election parties” all around the world
There’s an off-license (some of you might call it a “liquor store”) in Hackney, east London, that’s advertising those big red plastic cups all of…
FINALLY
It’s taken 25 years, but the “happiness gap” between post-Soviet countries and their peers has finally closed
Transitioning from a centrally-controlled economy to one based on market forces was meant, ultimately, to improve the quality of life for people living in the…
ASK FOR ANGELA
A bar bathroom poster offers an escape route for women on bad dates with creeps
Dating apps such as Tinder, Plenty of Fish, and Bumble make meeting someone online sound like an risk-free delight. “Connecting has never been more fun,…
