The Science of How Wildfires Got So Hellish
A helicopter drops water on a California wildfire.David Aughenbaugh/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.This story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Wildfire are normally a critical component of a healthy landscape, but these blazes are now…
Pentagon Orders Airlines to Help Evacuate People Fleeing Afghanistan
Families evacuated from Kabul ride a bus after arriving at Washington Dulles International Airport on August 21.Jose Luis Magana/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.The US government is ordering six commercial airlines to help evacuate tens of thousands of Americans and Afghan…
Tropical Storm Henri Bears Down on New England, Me
John Minchillo/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.I’m writing to you from southern New England, where Tropical Storm Henri is due to make landfall in the next several hours. We’ve prepared the best we can: cleared the storm drains of debris, charged…
The Airlift From Afghanistan Is Continuing, Amid Threats and Widespread Criticism
U.S. Marines face Afghans hoping to join evacuees at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul.Lance Cpl. Nicholas Guevara/U.S. Marine Corps via AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Amid threats, delays, chaotic scenes, and a cascade of criticism, the US military is evacuating…
CDC Director Dings Hannity For “False” Vaccine Claim
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky testifies in the Senate in May.Greg Nash/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Friday that Fox News host Sean Hannity’s recent claim that COVID vaccines…
Capitol Riot Charges Against an Infowars Host Could Spell Trouble for Alex Jones
Alex Jones is pictured in court documents charging Infowars host Owen Shroyer with entering a restricted area of the Capitol grounds.Jon Elswick/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Watch out, Alex Jones. The Justice Department on Friday evening charged Owen Shroyer, who hosts…