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Thanks to Climate Change, the Alps Are Losing Snow
Global warming has shortened the snow season in the Swiss Alps by 37 days, as maximum snow depths…
What Would Appointing Betsy DeVos Mean for the Office for Civil Rights?
A guide to Obama-era civil rights stances that will be at the mercy of the next Department of…
Turkey’s Battle From Within
Why the institutional Islamism that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pursued for decades is no protection against violent Islamism.
Volkswagen, Fiat, and Renault: Our Many Car Emissions Scandals
First Volkswagen and Fiat, now Renault. Will it ever end? By Carson Leigh Brown From left: Volkswagen, Fiat,…
The Dramatic Deforestation of Cambodia, as Seen From Space
Satellite images highlight the country’s rapid loss of forest — one of the fastest in the world. By Morgan Erickson-Davis…
Barack Obama Picks Up the Pace on Commutations in His Final Days in Office
President Obama has accelerated clemency to low-level drug offenders. By Sarah Smith President Barack Obama tours a federal…
Barack Obama, Overperformer
As we consider Obama’s legacy and decide just how good a president he was, it’s helpful to remember…
House Approves Budget to Repeal Obamacare as Trump Takes Office
On Friday, the House of Representatives approved a budget that will fast-track the dismantling of the Affordable Care…
Food Stamp Recipients in Seven States Will Now Be Able to Buy Groceries Online
Here’s why that may be good for SNAP recipients. By Dwyer Gunn (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images) Last week,…