Farm fires in north India are at their lowest in eight years, but Delhi’s still choking
It’s that time of the year again when crop residual burning in the northern Indian states of Haryana and Punjab …
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Delhi’s post-Diwali air may be less smoggy, but residents have ensured it remains toxic
India’s capital region is back to its annual encounter with extreme pollution. In the early hours of Oct. 29, the …
In the age of farm-to-table, only a small fraction of US farmers are profitable
As Americans, we all participate in agriculture—the system that feeds our economy as well as our families. From our personal …
The best thing about Libra is often overlooked—and its creators explain why
Since Facebook and nearly two dozen other diverse businesses and nonprofits from around the world announced their plans to create …
Do cyborgs need their own legal rights?
Transhumanist In today’s future-facing era, phenomena once relegated to the world of science fiction are starting to edge their way …
Iran proves that lifting its ban on women in soccer stadiums is a gauge, not a win
On the afternoon of Oct. 1, 1977, I was sitting in the bleachers at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New …
Humans will ruin outer space just like they’ve ruined everything else
Space exploration, as I see it, is the last true peaceful international collaboration on Earth. I understand this claim is …
Farmers could help solve the climate crisis—we just don’t invest in them
When the first Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) land use report was released by the United Nations in 2000, cities like …
From Pavarotti to prisoners of war, the surprising relationship between opera and war
I have been called many things in my life: morally promiscuous, a soldier of fortune, and a mercenary. While not …
What Ugandans can teach each of us about justice
Some people have seemingly impossible jobs. Shannon Sedgwick Davis is one of those people. She is a human rights lawyer …