Why this NASA climate scientist wants you to stay angry
Last month, climate scientist and author Kate Marvel resigned from her position at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, where…
How EVs could solve a problem with America’s rickety grid
There’s a technology sitting idle in garages and driveways across America that provides a solution to its own potential problem.…
Can India Become the World’s Innovation Capital? by Shashi Tharoor
As supply chains fragment, AI rewrites the rules of competition, and geopolitical volatility intensifies, companies are searching for stable, scalable,…
A Bad Deal Today Means a Bigger War Tomorrow by Mohammed Al Dhaheri & Rikard Jalkebro
Iran has given the international community little reason to trust it since the 1979 revolution that led to the establishment…
America’s Currency Is the Global South’s Problem by Janak Raj
While the US dollar will not retain its preeminent status forever, countries in the Global South cannot afford to wait…
Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?
Last month, President Trump sat alongside executives of the largest tech companies in the country as they pledged to pay…
The Iran war is changing how millions of people cook — and what they eat
About a decade ago, India’s government began subsidizing the purchase of liquid petroleum gas, or LPG, to promote greater adoption…
Why Iran Is Beating America by Brahma Chellaney
The “asymmetric cost” model—a war the US starts will ultimately cost the other side far more—has proven vital to sustain…
One acre, one vote: The bizarre election that could decide Arizona’s energy future
In a country characterized by antiquated systems for regulating how electricity is produced and transported to homes and businesses, one…
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ blocks endangered species protections in the Gulf of Mexico
The Endangered Species Act is the bedrock law that protects threatened plants and animals in the United States, and in…
Pocket gardens: The tiny urban oases with surprisingly big benefits
It’s not just easy to miss, but often downright hard to notice. A simple patch of greenery in a city…
As climate change threatens student athlete safety, states try to adapt
This co-published story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in…
Texas saw a $50B future in renewables. Then the political winds shifted.
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with The Texas Observer. On an unseasonably warm January day, Duff Hallman’s…
The West’s unprecedented winter could fuel a summer of disaster
In Park City, Utah, skiers could find patches of grass poking through the slopes for much of the winter —…
Your ‘widely recyclable’ Starbucks cup is still trash
Frappuccino lovers, rejoice: Your plastic to-go cups are now “widely recyclable.” That’s according to an announcement made in February by…
Kevin Warsh Is in for a Rude Awakening by Nouriel Roubini
For years, Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve, has been…
A Stronger Work Ethic Won’t Fix Advanced Economies by Jun Du
en English Economics Mar 6, 2026 Jun Du German Chancellor Friedrich Merz learned the wrong lesson on his recent trip…
Financial Insecurity, Not Immigration, Is Driving Populist Politics by Lorenza Antonucci
en English Politics Mar 6, 2026 Lorenza Antonucci Nearly a decade after Brexit and Donald Trump’s first election victory, populism…
Iran’s Energy-Warfare Strategy
In its response to Operation Epic Fury, Iran appears to be exploiting the structural fragility of the global energy trade,…
Breaking Up Iran Would Be Catastrophic by Michael Burleigh
It may suit Israel to foment separatist movements in Iran, but that doesn’t mean it serves the interests of the…