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Democracy Now!
- Democracy Now! 2025-09-10 Wednesday
Headlines for September 10, 2025; “America Is Bankrolling This”: Jeremy Scahill on Israel’s Bombing of Hamas in Qatar; Will Egyptian Pres. Sisi Soon Free Jailed Activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah?; “Here Comes the Sun”: Bill McKibben on Renewable Energy, “Sun Day” & the “Last Chance” for Climate
Ensia
- Journalists, meet climate change
The headlines scream about war, crime, political strife, economic woes. But underlying it all — and more and more often bubbling to the top — is what future historians will likely look back and call the story of this century: Climate change. Recognizing the importance of this pervasive phenomenon, Covering Climate Now, Columbia Journalism Review, the Solutions Journalism Network, The Guardian […]
Aeon
- Los niños del batey
Wilkin, 12, is growing up in a sugar mill town in the Dominican Republic. Hear his thoughts on joy, poverty and baseball- by Aeon VideoWatch on Psyche
Quanta Magazine
- Self-Assembly Gets Automated in Reverse of ‘Game of Life’
In cellular automata, simple rules create elaborate structures. Now researchers can start with the structures and reverse-engineer the rules. The post Self-Assembly Gets Automated in Reverse of ‘Game of Life’ first appeared on Quanta Magazine
Sludge
- Lobbyists Cash In on Both Sides of PFAS Fight
California water ratepayers are funding lobbyists who simultaneously represent chemical companies that oppose PFAS regulation.
WhoWhatWhy
- For One Brief Moment, Charlie Kirk’s Shooting Brought Political Leaders Together
While lawmakers of all stripes condemned political violence following the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, this moment of unity was fleeting. For One Brief Moment, Charlie Kirk’s Shooting Brought Political Leaders Together originally appeared on WhoWhatWhy
Grist
- Ahead of COP, Africa aims to become the continent of climate solutions
The continent’s 54 nations outline a bold vision for climate action and pledges to present a unified position at the global meeting later this year.
- How do we feed billions without wrecking the planet? A Q&A about our food systems.
From fermented fungi to gene-edited pesticides, Michael Grunwald explores innovative solutions to boost food production while protecting the planet in his latest book.
- Students, schools race to save clean energy projects in face of Trump deadline
Many projects such as solar panels and electric school buses may not meet new deadlines for tax credits under the “big, beautiful bill.”
The Conversation
- Poland responds to Russian drones incursion by invoking Article 4 of the NATO treaty − what happens next?
NATO jets scrambled to shoot down at least 10 Russian drones after they were spotted in Polish airspace.
- Israeli strike in Doha crosses a new line from which relations with Gulf may not recover
Gulf nations were already becoming anxious about Israel’s apparently unconstrained regional activities. Now, a one-time thaw in relations may revert to a deep freeze.
- The discovery of a gravitational wave 10 years ago shook astrophysics – these ripples in spacetime continue to reveal dark objects in the cosmos
A decade after the first discovery, scientists have used these waves to find a unique merger, a massive binary system and a crystal-clear gravitational wave signal.
- Sacred texts and ‘little bells’: The building blocks of Arvo Pärt’s musical masterpieces
The Estonian composer has written some of the world’s most performed contemporary classical music. Many fans may not realize how deep the religious influences on his work are.
- Where does your glass come from?
Glass seems simple − it’s just sand and a few more ingredients. Yet mining and production are rarely local, raising questions about sustainability.
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