European Union Plans “Largest Ever Ban” on Toxic Chemicals
Getty Images This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Thousands of potentially harmful chemicals could soon be prohibited in Europe under new restrictions, which campaigners have hailed as the strongest yet. Earlier this year, scientists said chemical pollution had crossed a “planetary boundary” beyond which lies the breakdown of global ecosystems. The…
BREAKING: Elon Musk to Buy Twitter
Imago/ZUMA Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.In a stunning development that caps off 11 days of fevered speculation, Twitter announced today that it has accepted billionaire Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover offer. “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy,…
New York Judge Holds Donald Trump in Contempt of Court
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Save America Rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio. The former president was in on hand to endorse Republican candidates and turnout ahead of the May 3 Ohio primary. AP Photo/Joe Maiorana Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily…
The Son of a US-Backed Dictator Is the Favorite in the Philippines’ Upcoming Election
Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of the former Philippine dictator, speaks during a campaign rally in Quezon City on April 13.Aaron Favila/AP Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.When Filipinos elect a new president next month, polls suggest they will select a man…
What If Unhoused People Designed Their Own Homes?
Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.In East Oakland, home to what the San Francisco Chronicle calls the “Bay Area’s hottest housing market,” a row of stucco townhomes sprung up along a blighted stretch of MacArthur Boulevard in 2021. Tan-colored and not…
Turns Out Biofuels Aren’t All They Were Cracked Up to Be
picture alliance/Contributor/Getty This story was originally published in Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The borders of the Corn Belt have always been fuzzy. The sprawling patchwork of cornfields that spreads across the Midwestern United States is one of the most productive agricultural regions on Earth. Over 36 percent of the world’s corn comes from…