Behold the Biggest, Rarest Butterfly in the World
Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing butterfly.MassimilianoDoria/iStock/Getty This story was originally published by Undark. It appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The world’s butterflies are under intense pressure from habitat destruction and other environmental threats, with many populations dwindling rapidly and others vanishing before our eyes. One recent study found an estimated 33 percent decline in common butterflies in…
There’s a Standoff Between Far-Right and Far-Left Groups in Portland. Trump Just Picked Sides.
Multiple groups, including Rose City Antifa and the Proud Boys, protest in Portland, Ore., on June 29, 2019.Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP The city of Portland, Oregon, has been bracing itself for showdown on Saturday between the Proud Boys, an all-male far-right group, and self-described anti-fascists, known collectively as Antifa. The face-off is expected at…
The Daily News Just Hit Trump With A Headline For The Ages
A sailboat travels through the mountainscapes in East Greenland.Getty Images The Saturday edition of New York‘s Daily News elbowed President Donald Trump in the wake of backlash against reports that the president had inquired about the possibility of the United States purchasing Greenland. “Fjord to Trump: Drop Dead,” it read. This is very good pic.twitter.com/QzrD3EfiWg —…
31 People Died in One Weekend. Democrats Are Finally Going Bold on Guns.
Former Texas congressman and presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, in blue, stands with gun control activists in El Paso, Texas, on August 4, 2019.Cedar Attanasio/AP In the aftermath of back-to-back mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, earlier this month, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had a simple message for her caucus: Keep the…
Federal Lands Are Becoming Tribal Lands Again
Bob Pennell/Mail Tribune/AP This story was originally published by High Country News and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The smell of scorched soil and burnt wood filled the air. Michael Rondeau, CEO of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, looked over the damage, clad in forest-green pants and…
It’s Been Three Weeks, and I Still Can’t Stop Listening to Carly Rae Jepsen’s Latest Single
Jeff Hahne/Getty Images It’s no secret we here at Mother Jones have a soft spot for Carly Rae Jepsen. (See here, here, and here.) Jepsen has a reputation of leaving her fans wanting more—and more. When she released her critically acclaimed album E•MO•TION in 2015, it was rumored—and later confirmed—that Jepsen had recorded over 200 songs for the…