Leaked Memo: Government Scientists Warned Trump’s Oil Plan Would Threaten Alaska’s Polar Bears
Polar bears in the Arctic National Wildlife RefugeSylvain Cordier/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In an internal memo circulated within the Interior Department earlier this year, government scientists issued a stark warning: The Trump administration’s plans to allow oil exploration in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) could further jeopardize…
Here’s How the Rich Get Their Money’s Worth From Republicans
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger write today about “How the IRS Was Gutted.” The nickel answer to the question is easy: The IRS was gutted by Republicans who didn’t like having their rich friends audited all the time. For the longer answer, you’ll have to…
No One Wants to Be Trump’s Chief of Staff. Trump Claims Fake News.
Joyce N. Boghosian/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. As the White House scrambles to name a replacement for outgoing Chief of Staff John Kelly, President Donald Trump on Tuesday denied reports he is having difficulty filling the once-highly coveted position. He also, without evidence, accused the media of “purposely” misreporting…
Jamal Khashoggi and Journalists Targeted for Their Work Are Time’s Person of the Year
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Time on Tuesday revealed “The Guardians” for its 2018 person of the year, dedicating the magazine’s annual title to journalists around the world who have been targeted for their work. A series of four covers included Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post journalist and prominent Saudi critic…
After Russia Attacked Ukrainian Ships, These Twitter Accounts Joined the Battle
A patrol boat on duty in the Kerch Strait Sergei Malgavko/TASS/ZUMA Press Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In late November, after Russian vessels opened fire and seized three Ukranian ships near the Crimean peninsula, researchers said internet trolls with a history of sharing Russian propaganda targeted at Western audiences shifted their focus…
Scientists Just Discovered Billions of Previously Undetected Microorganisms. Right. Beneath. Us.
Frank Bienewald/LightRocket via Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by The Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Earth is far more alive than previously thought, according to “deep life” studies that reveal a rich ecosystem beneath our feet that is almost twice…