Thin-skinned president retaliates Re: “President blames poor jobs report on statistics chief, calls for her firing,” Aug. 2 news story I hope everyone appreciates the fact that we have a president who thinks he knows more about everything than anybody, no matter their level of expertise, and has no difficulty getting rid of anyone who…
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Silence from those who bought into ‘Pizzagate’ Re: “Maxwell transferred to prison camp in Texas,” Aug. 2 news story Remember when MAGA was horrified and ready to storm the pizza shop because of a supposed Democratic pedophile ring in the basement? And, without a shred of evidence in any form? Where is their outrage when…
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Solar panels on the roof of a home in Pasadena, California, on February 25, 2025. | Mario Tama/Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration plans to claw back…
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Tax breaks for the rich have negative impact on housing market Re: “Investors snap up growing share of homes,” July 9 news story The rich have so much money that they don’t know what to do with it. So they invest in the stock market and drive stocks to new records almost weekly. The other…
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Adult sunflower sea stars feeding on mussels at UW Friday Harbor Laboratories. The stars suck out and ingest the soft tissues of mussels, then discard the shells, which collect at the bottom of the tank. The sea star on the bottom, “Charlotte,” is the mother of the lab’s stars grown in captivity. “It was like…
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Torrential rain soaking northern China triggered a deadly landslide, burst riverbanks, and washed away cars on July 28, 2025, with thousands of people forced to evacuate the days-long deluge. | Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images From the wildfires that torched Los Angeles in January to the record-setting heat waves that cooked much of Europe in…
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In defense of public broadcasting — wide-ranging views, community service Re: “I love public radio, but it shouldn’t get a federal subsidy,” July 27 commentary Like most conservatives, columnist Krista Kafer presents a deceptive argument on the subject of public broadcasting. The abandonment of PBS and NPR funding has little to do with unbalanced reporting….
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Humans are the dominant species on a dying planet, and we’re still clinging to the idea that we can think our way out, invent our way out, maybe even upload our way out. But what if the solution isn’t more mastery or more control? What if the only way to survive is to become something…
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Collections of microbes at the bottom of a trench in the Pacific Ocean. | Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, CAS The Titanic lies about 12,500 feet under the ocean. The pressure down there is so immense that even submersibles supposedly built for those conditions can, as we know, tragically fail. Now imagine taking a…
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If you’ve found yourself thinking this summer feels hotter than normal, you’re right. It’s not just the occasional heat dome trapping most of the nation in 90-degree heat; the summers have been steadily getting hotter on average because of climate change. That extreme heat is extremely dangerous to vulnerable populations like children, pregnant people, older…
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