The People Risking Life and Limb to Protect the Environment
An interview with environmental and indigenous rights philanthropist Alex Soros. By Rhett A. Butler A card with a…
Stand Up and Be Counted—Maybe
Provisional ballots, meant to ensure every voter gets access to the ballot, are often tossed out. By Jessica…
‘Pacific Standard,’ November/December 2016
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Reminders of Mortality Can Motivate Athletes
Forget the Gipper — win one for your own legacy. By Tom Jacobs The Chicago Cubs’ Dexter Fowler steals second…
Trekking Humboldt’s Weed Farms With the Guy Who’s Trying to Keep Them Sustainable
With weed moving toward legal status, the state and county government are trying to discourage the more irresponsible…
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Climate Change
Debates about environmental damage aren’t new — in fact, the United States was founded partly for the purpose of changing…
Global Wildlife Populations Are on Pace for a Two-Thirds Decline in Just Four Years
If current trends persist, the population abundance of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish could decline an average…
That Time I Was Investigated for Voter Fraud
If you think voter fraud is an unprosecuted crime, tell that to the Maryland investigators who knocked on…
Is Donald Trump Somehow Tarnishing Islamophobia?
Americans may be growing increasingly tolerant toward a minority group simply because they don’t wish to be associated…
Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?
Butterflies in the U.K. have been in decline for decades, and climate variability—a side effect of global warming—may…