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It’s Time To Start Recognizing Climate Refugees UK Dept. For International Development

It’s Time To Start Recognizing Climate Refugees

By mid-century, experts estimate that climate change will displace between 150 million and 300 million people.

Exxon Promises More Transparency On Climate Change Risk Mike Mozart/Flickr

Exxon Promises More Transparency On Climate Change Risk

The energy giant will start providing information about how climate change might affect its bottom line — something activists have long pressured the company to do.

The GOP Doesn’t Care If You Like Its Tax Plan — Here’s Why Flickr.com

The GOP Doesn’t Care If You Like Its Tax Plan — Here’s Why

If Republicans can’t cut taxes when they have control of the presidency and both houses of Congress, what do they have to live for?

The Era Of Driverless Cars Offers Plenty Of Hazards Flickr: Charly W. Karl

The Era Of Driverless Cars Offers Plenty Of Hazards

A GAO reports says federal transportation authorities have done little comprehensive planning for the advent of robot cars and trucks.

Did Trump Presidency Trigger Movement Against Sexual Harassment? Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Did Trump Presidency Trigger Movement Against Sexual Harassment?

One of the most galling provocations is that the president acknowledged being a sexual predator and faced no consequences.

In An Era Of Billionaire Media Moguls, Do Press Unions Stand A Chance? Wikimedia Commons/Nancy Wong

In An Era Of Billionaire Media Moguls, Do Press Unions Stand A Chance?

The closing of an entire business operation in response to a pro-union vote has taken confrontation to new heights in the industry.

What The First Thanksgiving Dinner Actually Looked Like Winslow Homer, 'Right and Left' (1909), National Gallery of Art

What The First Thanksgiving Dinner Actually Looked Like

Turkey likely wasn’t on the menu, and there were definitely no mashed potatoes or pumpkin pie.

Here’s Why Your Local TV News Is About To Get Even Worse Flickr: brizzle born and bred

Here’s Why Your Local TV News Is About To Get Even Worse

The FCC has decided local news stations no longer need to be accountable to their communities.

Why Social Media May Not Be So Good For Democracy sitthiphong/Shutterstock.com

Why Social Media May Not Be So Good For Democracy

Some of the social conditions that have historically made democratic nation states possible are being undermined.

Research: Mainland’s Daylight Saving Time Isn’t Worth The Trouble Romolo Tavani/Shutterstock.com

Research: Mainland’s Daylight Saving Time Isn’t Worth The Trouble

Changing the clock doesn’t create extra daylight and it doesn’t save energy. So why bother?