Opinion | Patagonia’s ‘Do Boy’ Does Good
Yvon Chouinard still possesses, in the proud parlance of the climbing community, the “dirtbag” sensibility. In the 1960s, he lived to climb and made do selling handmade climbing gear so…
Why Adnan Syed Was Released From Prison
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Adnan Syed, Freed
Millions of Americans know about the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee because of the podcast “Serial.” Over 12 episodes in 2014, “Serial” documented the killing of Lee, a high…
‘Very Harmful’ Lack of Data Blunts U.S. Response to Outbreaks
ANCHORAGE — After a middle-aged woman tested positive for Covid-19 in January at her workplace in Fairbanks, public health workers sought answers to questions vital to understanding how the virus…
Billions in Climate Deal Funding Could Help Protect U.S. Coastal Cities
NEWPORT BAY, Calif. — Claire Arre, a marine biologist, waded through the sand in search of an Olympia oyster on a recent sunny afternoon, monitoring the bed her organization had…
Opinion | Glenn Youngkin Is Playing a Dangerous Game
Their arrival marked the beginning of a tectonic shift in American political life. “The difference in laws between the North and the South created a political coming-of-age for Black migrants,”…
What Comes Next in the Fed’s Fight Against Inflation?
The Federal Reserve is expected to deliver a third straight supersize interest rate increase this week as it wages its most aggressive fight against inflation since the 1980s — and…
The Redistricting Mess Comes to New York’s City Council
For several long months, New York’s efforts to redraw state congressional maps were caught in a fractious, litigious battle, ultimately leading to ugly intraparty fights and the ouster of incumbent…
Opinion | The Single Best Guide to Decarbonization I’ve Heard
In August, Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, which included $392 billion towards a new climate budget — the single largest investment in emissions reduction in U.S.…
Perfectly Reasonable Question: Can We Trust the Polls?
Last Monday, I wrote about the early “warning signs” in this year’s Senate polling. Then three days later, I helped write up the results of a new national survey: a…