California Plans to Make Wastewater Drinkable
Reading Time: 6 minutes A California law would make it easier to convert wastewater into drinking water, which is promised to be safe and clean (despite the yuck factor).
There’s No Vaccine for Tucker Carlson
Reading Time: < 1 minute Believe it or not, Tucker Carlson actually urged his viewers to call 911 if they see a child wearing a mask outdoors. “It’s child abuse,” he fumed.
Kentucky Breaks Ranks With Conservative States
Reading Time: 4 minutes As restrictive voting bills rain down in Republican-run states, Kentucky passes bipartisan voting expansion. WhoWhatWhy talks to a state lawmaker about it.
Here’s What’s Wrong With How Minnesota Trains Its Officers
Reading Time: 6 minutes Could the way Minnesota police officers are trained play a role in the number of deadly police incidents? Police educators think so.
Putin on the Fritz
Reading Time: < 1 minute What’s going on with Vladimir Putin? First he draws a “red line” against the West, then the Kremlin announces it will withdraw the troops — though not the weapons — it’s massed along the Ukraine border.
Vaccines for Maple Syrup? We’ll Throw in a Drake.
Reading Time: 5 minutes A wise man once said that all great partnerships begin with a desperate plea.
First Voter Suppression, Now Protester Suppression
Reading Time: < 1 minute It sounds hard to believe, but some Republican-controlled state legislatures are providing legal protection for motorists who run down protesters. Others are criminalizing protest following the death of George Floyd.
Anti-Asian Violence: The View From Seattle
Reading Time: 4 minutes Hate crimes against Asians have become more visible as incivility has increased.
Will the Chauvin Conviction Be the Exception?
Reading Time: < 1 minute Andrew Brown Jr. Daunte Wright. Andre Hill. Just some of the most recent of the 181 Black people killed by police since the murder of George Floyd.
The Rich Are Different: They Don’t Pay Taxes
Reading Time: 16 minutes A secret, shadowy army of tax attorneys, accountants, and wealth managers are inventing new ways to hide trillions for the super rich.