Shhhh. The “Gene Silenced” Apple Is Coming.
A conventional apple vs. the Arctic Apple on the right.Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc. Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The Arctic Golden apple, the first genetically modified apple available to consumers, is making its way to grocery store shelves. I’m an apple loyalist—I pack one as an after-lunch snack nearly every day…
The Heartwarming Stories Our Readers Told Us About Helping Total Strangers
Mother Jones illustration Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. What does it take to make someone give? For our Jan/Feb magazine cover story, writer Stephen Marche delves into the world of crowdsourcing campaigns, where online platforms like GoFundMe and YouCaring have increasingly become lifelines for Americans who can’t afford to pay for healthcare.…
Top 10 Quotes of the Day for 2017
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. These are not necessarily the top ten best quotes of the year. They’re just the top ten among those I happened to have posted as a Quote of the Day. They’re in no special order. #1. Lou Dobbs wants to arrest Barack Obama Responding to…
Trump’s Pick to Run 2020 Census Has Defended Racial Gerrymandering and Voter Suppression Laws
Copies of the 2010 census form.Ross D. Franklin/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In June 2011, the North Carolina legislature hired Thomas Brunell, a professor of political science at the University of Texas at Dallas, to produce a report that would help defend the state’s new redistricting maps. The maps, approved…
Here’s One Important Lesson From 2017’s Environmental Disasters
Kenneth Song/Santa Barbara News-Press/ZUMA Wire Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. This past year, 2017, was the worst fire season in American history. Over 9.5 million acres burned across North America. Firefighting efforts cost $2 billion. This past year, 2017, was…
The 9 Most Mouthwatering Cookbooks of 2017
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. When the going gets stressful, the stressed get cooking. That’s my motto. The Trumped-up year that’s finally ending provided me with plenty of desire to get busy in the kitchen, but not nearly enough time. For all of its faults, though, 2017 delivered an excellent…