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Burning Man’s climate protesters have a point

Building a temporary city of 80,000 people in the desert is actually bad for the planet, the climate protesters said. #Burning Man #Culture #Environmentalism #Technology

2023-08-30 Vox Adam Clark Estes 2,000 words

Rated 2023-08-30

America’s Trumpiest court just put itself in charge of nuclear safety, in Texas v. NRC

This decision is radioactive, even by the very low standards of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. #Politics #Supreme Court

2023-08-29 Vox Ian Millhiser 2,000 words

Rated 2023-08-30

The Supreme Court rediscovers humility — in a case about pigs

The justices just did something very unusual: They didn’t try to make themselves even more powerful. #Politics #Supreme Court

2023-05-11 Vox Ian Millhiser 2,000 words

Rated 2023-05-12

As climate change worsens, some people might decide to DIY a solution

#Ocean Geoengineering

Vox

Rated 2023-04-08

Israel’s protests show that Netanyahu finally went too far

Vox

Rated 2023-03-28

Why House Republicans’ investigations are flopping

Vox

Rated 2023-03-28

Why Congress — and Biden — killed DC’s crime bill

#DC Statehood

Vox

Rated 2023-03-26