This week on the podcast, we catch up with Darryl Hurs, founder of Indie Week Canada and now also the Canadian representative for CD Baby. Darryl takes a look back at the founding and evolution of Indie Week, from a passion project to one of the premier events for indie musicians in the country. As…
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On a chilly December morning in northern Arizona, near the town of Page, Nicole Horseherder stood beside a barbed-wire fence, waiting for the smokestacks of the Navajo Generating Station to fall. The coal-fired power plant,…
This story was originally published by The Conversation and is reproduced here under a Creative Commons license. John M. DeCicco, Ph.D., is a Research Professor Emeritus retired from the University of Michigan. His past work on vehicle efficiency was supported by environmental foundations and organizations. President Biden has proposed ambitious goals for curbing climate change and…
In his first 15 days in office, President Joe Biden canceled the Keystone XL pipeline, pledged to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies from the federal government, and started the process of unwinding Trump’s disastrous environmental legacy. And now a trio of Democratic lawmakers wants Biden to declare a “climate emergency” as soon as possible. Representative Earl…
Joe Biden has said that he wants to put America “back in the business of leading the world on climate change.” On the campaign trail last year, he touted a $2 trillion clean energy recovery plan, and during his first days in office he debuted a slew of environmental executive actions. Biden has also indicated…
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. Nearly a year into the pandemic, many public schools are still closed to in-person instruction. But while there is increasing evidence that schools are not a major source of infection, teachers and staffers remain concerned about going back to class before they are vaccinated. Meanwhile,…
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers has added to the allegations against rock star Marilyn Manson, saying he once pointed out a “r*pe room” at his home, which she said she visited as a teenager.Bridgers’ allegation comes as Manson’s ex-partner, Evan Rachel Wood, has accused him of abuse. Other women have since come out with similar allegations.”I…
An Iowa youth home dogged by abuse allegations, including a rape of a teen by a staff member, is closing down, company officials announced Friday.A spokesperson for Sequel Youth & Family Services, which runs nearly 40 programs for vulnerable youth — including foster children and children with disabilities — did not explain why it was…
State Republicans have in recent weeks advanced a spate of proposals that would restrict access to the ballot box, a move voting rights experts warned was coming after President Joe Biden’s win.State lawmakers are considering more than 100 laws that would make it harder to vote, according to an analysis conducted by the Brennan Center…
New studies underscore how coronaviruses frequently mix their genetic components — which could contribute to the rise of dangerous variants.Coronavirus samples for genomic sequencing being unpacked in the Bonsignori Lab of Duke University this week.Credit…Pete Kiehart for The New York TimesFeb. 5, 2021, 12:09 p.m. ETIn recent weeks, scientists have sounded the alarm about new…
