Even as guns remain a cornerstone of Republican politics, the NRA is in decline, losing more than a million members over the last five years. / The New York Times [+] According to a new report, climate change is erasing many of the gains in air quality over the past few decades.
"Part of the reason why our immigration debate is so bad is the perception among many people that there is a fixed number of jobs in this country." / How Things Work Thirty seconds of Super Bowl advertising alone is not worth $7 million. / Axios See also: A Super
In describing Biden as a "sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory," the special counsel's report opened a new front in the election. / Vox See also: "[The special counsel], a lifelong Republican and creature of DC, didn't have a case against
For the first time on record, global warming exceeds the 1.5 degrees Celsius limit over a 12-month period. / Al Jazeera An unlikely coalition behind the White House's natural gas pivot: climate activists and manufacturing facilities. / Grist Some good news? "Hungry sea otters are helping save
Three scenarios imagine how the Supreme Court may handle Donald Trump's imminent appeal to avoid an election-subversion trial. / Politico Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi never lost a vote in eight years as leader. Speaker Mike Johnson just lost two in one night. / Wake Up to Politics Fox
A profile of Esmail Qaani, head of Iran's covert paramilitary operations, whose lack of charisma is said to make managing different groups difficult. / The Wall Street Journal [+] Why is there growing interest in economic degrowth? Young people want radical change, claims Kohei Saito. / Grist The United States Supreme
After Jan. 6, big business rebuffed Trump—now some CEOs are signaling they wouldn't mind the former president's return to the White House. / The New Republic See also: Celebrated two years ago for saying it would not finance new coal projects, Bank of America is now
In retaliation for Iran's attack that killed US troops, the US launches airstrikes against targets in Iraq and Syria linked to Iran-backed groups. / Reuters See also: Why the war in Gaza makes a nuclear Iran more likely. / Foreign Affairs Following a history teacher's viral video,
Campaign finance reports show that last year, Trump donors spent more than $50 million on the former president's legal fees. / Axios See also: In the last quarter of 2023, Trump raised $19 million to Biden's $33 million. / Reuters The Texas Supreme Court halted depositions in the
The European Union reaches a deal on $54 billion of support for Ukraine after months of obstruction by Hungary. / Deutsche Welle Some 1,300 farmers blockaded central Brussels with trucks and tractors to protest new biodiversity legislation—and combined with other protests, it worked. / Bloomberg, The Guardian Related/unrelated: Why
