Opinion | What Ever Happened to ‘You’? (Published 2022)

English is an extreme outlier — globally and historically — in not having a plural second-person pronoun.

Beyond Catastrophe: A New Climate Reality Is Coming Into View (Published 2022)

There's plenty of bad news. But thanks to real progress, we're headed toward a less apocalyptic future.

One Florida community built to weather hurricanes endured Ian with barely a scratch

Hundreds of thousands of people in Southwest Florida still don't have electricity or water. But Babcock Ranch, north of Fort Myers, was designed and built to withstand the most powerful storms.

World's longest hopscotch course created at Colorado park - UPI.com

A campaign encouraging kids to play outdoors broke a Guinness World Record by creating a 4.37-mile-long hopscotch course.

Opinion | How to Argue Well (Published 2022)

A former debating champion offers advice for our polarized moment.

The Coming California Megastorm (Published 2022)

A different ‘Big One’ is approaching. Climate change is hastening its arrival.

What your car knows about you

Who Is Putting Up Whimsical Road-Sign Poems Along America’s Highways?

In the summer of 2020, an anonymous artist who goes by the name of Roadside Senryu started installing road signs inscribed with poems, a joy for those driving past them and for communities nearby

Cities are death traps in extreme heat — but they don’t have to be

Heat waves are part of the new normal, and some cities are better prepared than others.

The Housing Shortage Isn’t Just a Coastal Crisis Anymore (Published 2022)

An increasingly national problem has consequences for the quality of American family life, the economy and the future of housing politics.

Toronto wants to kill the smart city forever

The city wants to get right what Sidewalk Labs got so wrong.

There’s a Public Health Solution Just Down the Block

Up to 14 million Americans are at risk of losing their health insurance—the solution could be close by.

As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces an ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’ (Published 2022)

Climate change and rapid population growth are shrinking the lake, creating a bowl of toxic dust that could poison the air around Salt Lake City.

What if veggie burgers were the menu default and beef a special request?

Researchers find two ways to redesign restaurant menus to reduce the climate impact of eating out.

The Truth About Slushies Must Come Out

Every slushie is different. Every slushie is the same.

A Yale Professor Shatters False Beliefs About Aging and Uncovers 4 Truths to a Longer and Happier...

It's also an extraordinary opportunity to rethink what it means to grow old.