Pandemic Quiet Means We Can Eavesdrop on Rare Australian Dolphins
Researchers hope to better understand how calves communicate with their mothers.Marine Mammal Foundation For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.This piece was originally published in Atlas Obscura and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. The calm waters of Gippsland Lakes near…
Scott Atlas Downplays Coronavirus and Rails Against Masks
Alex Brandon/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Seven months into the pandemic, the White House is still hampering efforts to get the spread of the virus under control and provide aid to the people facing economic disaster caused by the necessary public health…
Fun With Old Panoramic Photos
This is neither here nor there, it’s just a look at panoramic skyline photos of the past—now restored in wide-screen Technicolor! Last year I went to Chicago and took a skyline picture from Navy Pier. Sadly, my wide angle lens is not quite wide enough, so I ended up with the cramped photo I posted…
Giuliani: Media Is Ignoring Hunter Biden Laptop Story Because of George Soros
Erin Scott-Pool/CNP via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Rudy Giuliani explains why the media has been reluctant to promote his bombshell story about Hunter Biden’s laptop: Sure, the U.S. Treasury Department may have declared one of his former associates—Ukrainian parliamentarian Andrii Derkach,…
Republicans Are Trying to Rebrand the GOP—and Trump Is Not Happy
Alex Brandon/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.On Saturday morning, Donald Trump launched a Twitter attack on Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) after the Senator’s telephone town hall comments criticizing the president were reported in the media. Sasse excoriated Trump over his handling of…
The Next COVID-19 Surge Is Here
Morry Gash/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.As colder weather sets in, experts are warning that the next coronavirus surge has arrived. On Friday, the United States recorded 69,000 new infections—the highest daily total since July 30. This latest peak is concentrated in…