Introducing the New Guaranteed Successful Model for Journalism (2024 Edition)
In which we look at all the things that are currently working in journalism and then Frankenstein them all together into one hideous, future-proof design.
Recent Stories
Secret Recipe
Katie Britt offers some spice, but it’s the same old meal the GOP is always dishing out.
The US Has Never Produced More Energy Than It Does Today
Oil, gas, and renewables are all growing.
Myth and Mystery in the Missing Overseas Vote
Expats say voting from abroad is easy, so why don’t they cast ballots?
What a Week! What a Week!
And we haven’t even reached the Ides of March yet. What next?
What Biden’s State of the Union Means for Science
The president briefly mentioned efforts to combat climate change and investments in science as he kicked off his run for a second term.
Imagining Joe Biden’s Whistle-Stop Tour Against the Do-Nothing Congress
“Not since President Lincoln and the Civil War have freedom and democracy been under assault here at home as they are today.” — President Joe Biden
Trump Cosplays President… and Too Many Journalists Are Playing Along
Pretending to still be commander in chief, and having others treat him as such, is one of Donald Trump’s favorite things.
Unmasking the Disinformation Playbook with Barbara McQuade
An examination of the dark world of political disinformation and its peril to democracy’s future.
The Stakes for the Climate Couldn’t Be Higher in 2024 Elections
From Biden vs. Trump to an oil well referendum in California, climate change debate is all over the ballot in federal, state, and local contests.
Searching for Normalcy in Ukraine Where Nothing Is Normal
A chess club and a zoo provide the illusion of normalcy in eastern Ukraine despite continuing missile attacks from Putin’s “special military operation.”
Mapping Sinking Land for Tribal Resilience in Louisiana
The Grand Caillou/Dulac Band of Biloxi Chitimacha Choctaw Tribe has been losing land to the sea, which could hamper efforts to gain federal recognition.
Super Bowl Ads and the American Dream. A Bowl Full of Junk?
There seems to be a correlation between unhealthy diet, dismissal of science, belief in wacky theories, and susceptibility to manipulation.
Racial Voter Turnout Gap Is on the Rise in US
The turnout gap between white and Black voters, which seemed to be lessening in 2008 and 2012, is again increasing.
Two Embryos Slide Into a Petri Dish
A conservative judge cited his religious beliefs in a court ruling about in vitro fertilization (IVF). For some conservatives, the goal seems to be to end the separation of church and state.