In the next five years, global temperatures are expected to rise—temporarily, but more frequently—above the critical 1.5-degree threshold. / The Guardian As flooding increases in Jakarta, where 40% of the city lies below sea level—Indonesia's president plans to relocate the capital to Borneo, 800
In Florida, DeSantis signs a series of bills to limit diversity initiatives in education beyond what's required by accreditors. / Miami Herald Related: Texas Gov. Abbott tells state agencies and public universities it's illegal to consider diversity when making hiring decisions. / The Texas Tribune See also: What
Voters in Thailand overwhelmingly cast ballots in favor of opposition parties that want to curtail the military. / Reuters The World Health Organization ends the global health emergency for mpox, formerly known as monkeypox. / STAT Responses from residents of Kibera, Africa's largest urban slum, to the end of the
A year after the invasion, Ukraine is in full de-Russification mode, erasing remnants of Russia, as well as the Russian language, from public life. / The Washington Post Palantir says it's seeing "unprecedented" demand for its AI platform for militaries. / Fortune "Face to face with
Sudan's warring factions fail to agree to a ceasefire and continue fighting, despite vowing to protect civilians. / Reuters Alex de Waal: The fighting in Khartoum is a war of choice; allowing it to happen was a failure of international diplomacy. / The London Review of Books At campaign rallies
Climate disasters and war displaced a record 71.1 million people worldwide last year. / Reuters Title 42 expires tonight, ending a rule that made it easier for the US to send migrants back to Mexico. Officials believe attempted border crossings are poised to skyrocket. / BBC News Related: Anticipating an influx
A federal jury finds former President Donald Trump liable for battery and defamation in a lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. / NPR The monetary outcome of the trial is only "a minor facet of her victory." / Slate Alex Tabarrok: The Food and Drug Administration shows once again
The Biden administration plans to introduce regulations requiring airlines compensate passengers for cancellations and delays. / Associated Press "There are no fixed borders between a pandemic...and the ensuing endemic phase." Does the end of Covid emergency declarations mean the pandemic is over? / STAT See also: "Any headline
Russia launches a new wave of attacks on Ukrainian cities, just one day ahead of Moscow's planned Victory Day celebrations. / CNBC Ukrainian prosecutors have opened more than 80,000 war-crimes cases since the invasion. / The Economist Nobody wants a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024, yet each man&
American employers added 253,000 jobs in April, exceeding forecasts. / The Economist Bernie Sanders doesn't know the difference between equality and equity—and apparently neither does anybody else. / Vox Unrelated: Adidas faces a $772 million loss if it can't sell its surplus of shoes designed by
