A night of mostly peaceful protests around the United States after video is released showing the killing of Tyre Nichols. / NPR See also: Video of Tyre Nichols skateboarding, "living his best life." / Twitter A look at what all three branches of government did this week. / Wake Up to
Despite growing faster than expected in the fourth quarter, the US economy is under threat from reduced demand by consumers—who are trying to save rather than spend. / Reuters "It's still difficult to fight the feeling that CEOs are willing this recession into existence to create a
The world spent $1.1 trillion transitioning to clean power in 2022, the same as the amount spent producing gas and oil. / Bloomberg Alissa Walker: We can't lithium-mine our way out of the climate crisis. / New York Magazine A new report suggests the United States can have
The United States and Germany agree to send tanks to Ukraine's front lines. / Al Jazeera Germany's Leopard 2 tanks: what are they and why does Ukraine want them? Basically, to shift the balance of the war. / The Guardian See also: "If you want a negotiated
There have been more mass shootings in the United States in 2023 than there have been days in January. I.e., "tragedy upon tragedy." / Gun Violence Archive, The New York Times A gunman kills seven people in California's second mass shooting in three days. / The Los
Statistics, anecdotal evidence, and "unconventional indicators" suggest Covid-19 may have swept through large parts of China. / The Economist Helen Branswell: Do you need to keep up with Omicron's ever-expanding offspring? Not really. / STAT Twelve people are responsible for 65% of disinformation about Covid vaccines
Why this debt ceiling crisis is different: After the McCarthy tug of war, right-wing diehards now hold sway in the House and are willing to hold the economy hostage. / NPR Related: The White House's stance of not conceding to Republican holdouts makes a showdown over the debt
After an eight-month investigation, the US Supreme Court has been unable to identify who leaked its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. / Reuters It turns out the reason thousands of flights were grounded in the US last week was that FAA contractors mistakenly deleted files from a critical system. / NPR
New Zealand's esteemed prime minister resigns at 42, saying basically she ran out of energy. / Quartz The White House press corps is nearly in open revolt against press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. / Reliable Sources The Treasury Department prepares to use "extraordinary measures" when the United States
This week's World Economic Forum in Davos is catnip for online conspiracy theorists. / The Associated Press McKinsey executives at Davos say Gen Z workers are more comfortable than millennials working for corporations. / Business Insider The head of the United Nations accuses fossil fuel companies of refusing to abandon
