Watch Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Make the Most of His Post-Vaccine Observation Period
World renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma gave a surprise concert to a gym full of coronavirus vaccine recipients on Saturday. After receiving his vaccine, Ma played during the 15 minute observation period at the Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield, Mass. He “wanted to give something back,” he told the Berkshire Eagle. Click the arrows below to…
How Far Should Humans Go to Help Species Adapt to Conditions We Created?
A burrowing bettong, also known as the boodie, in the Australian Outback. Australian Wildlife Society Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters. This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…
Sen. Ron Johnson Wasn’t Worried During Capitol Attack Because Rioters Weren’t BLM
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) speaks during a Senate hearing this month about the January 6 attack on the Capitol.Greg Nash/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said he didn’t feel threatened on January…
On Roy Haynes’ 96th Birthday Today, a Collective Card From More Than 20 Jazz Giants
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.The signature sound, pulse, stamina, and versatility of Roy Haynes, who turns 96 today, run as deep as the musicians who treasure him express here. For his birthday, I spoke with…
Mississippi Governor Rejects Medicaid Expansion for Working-Class Constituents
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves.AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.During the pandemic, Mississippi has had the highest COVID-19 death rate of any state outside the Northeast. On Friday, the state’s Republican governor, Tate…
Oil and Gas Firms Are Saddling States with Billions in Cleanup Costs
Oil and gas wells near Denver International Airport.Robert Alexander/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When an oil or gas well…