Climate Change May Fuel “Devastating” Disease Outbreaks
A scanning electron micrograph of Ebola virus Makona (red) from an outbreak in West Africa.NIH/Zuma This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. There will be at least 15,000 instances of viruses leaping between species over the next 50 years, with the climate crisis helping fuel a “potentially…
She Accused Her Ex-Husband of Abuse. She’s Still Stuck With His Student Loans.
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.When Michelle and her husband divorced, a judge separated their assets. She got the televisions. He got the gas grill and the freezer. Most of their debts were divided and, in many cases,…
Russia’s War on Ukraine Has Nearly Doubled Its Fossil-Fuel Revenues
Sergei Bobylev/Zuma This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Russia has nearly doubled its revenues from selling fossil fuels to the EU during the two months of its war in Ukraine, benefiting from soaring prices even as volumes have been reduced. Russia has received about…
Does Politico Know Who Kamala Harris Is?
This is Kamala Harris. She is being sworn in as Vice President of the United States of America.Saul Loeb/dpa via Zuma Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid on Tuesday, and Politico wants to know why…
Oklahoma Just Passed a Bill Banning Abortion After Six Weeks
Sean Murphy/AP Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.On Thursday, the Oklahoma House passed a bill that would ban abortions after six weeks. The bill, which was already approved by the state Senate, would take effect immediately after being signed by the governor. The legislation…
A Guide to Madison Cawthorn’s Many Scandals
Mother Jones illustration; Brandon Bell/Getty Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.Of all the absurd figures in modern politics, nobody—not even Lauren Boebert—has Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s once-in-a-generation talent for making misguided and self-destructive decisions for no discernible reason. Since his election in…