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The Iran war reminds us: we’ll never be energy-independent with fossil fuels | Lloyd Doggett and Michael ShankThe Iran war reminds us: we’ll never be energy-independent with fossil fuels | Lloyd Doggett and Michael Shank

Energy security comes from using local, renewable resources to power, heat and cool communities, as Ukraine is doing Donald Trump’s unjustified war on Iran and the resulting global fuel crisis is a continuing reminder that true energy security and independence will continue to elude us so long as we remain ...

‘Capitalism has to become more humane’: a Stanford economist on big tech, power hoarding and democracy‘Capitalism has to become more humane’: a Stanford economist on big tech, power hoarding and democracy

Mordecai Kurz argues tech oligarchs erode democracy through monopolies – and predicts how the trend may end The billionaires of today are unusually aggressive in their hoarding of cultural and technological influence, according to Mordecai Kurz, a Stanford economist whose research connects monopoly power with political and economic inequality. In ...

‘Stop killing us’: New York’s home care providers near hunger strike over wage injustice‘Stop killing us’: New York’s home care providers near hunger strike over wage injustice

Home care workers want the city council to end policy of 24-hour shifts for which they are paid for only 13 hours Last month, 15 home health workers camped outside New York’s city hall for six days. They refused to eat, only ending their hunger strike after securing a promise ...

We scoured thousands of Memorial Day sales to uncover real discounts on quality productsWe scoured thousands of Memorial Day sales to uncover real discounts on quality products

The unofficial arrival of summer brings some outstanding sales on our favorite warm-weather gadgets, beauty products and running gear 14 of the very best deals from REI’s 2026 anniversary sale, vetted by an outdoor enthusiast Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things ...

‘When your signal goes down, something’s going on’: life next to a US air base in the UK‘When your signal goes down, something’s going on’: life next to a US air base in the UK

While RAF Lakenheath holds its secrets, neighbours contend with plane spotters, protesters and sonic booms The local people know there is something going on when the internet and phone signal drops dead, they say. If the heavy bombers are flying low, the teachers will pause their school assembly until the ...

‘A lot of people don’t think I can act’: Wallace Shawn on Hollywood, therapy and speaking out on Palestine‘A lot of people don’t think I can act’: Wallace Shawn on Hollywood, therapy and speaking out on Palestine

At 82, the character actor is as frank and fired-up as ever with two hit stage shows and a summer blockbuster on the way. He’s embracing being odd, he says, even if everyone doesn’t quite get it When I ask Wallace Shawn how he cast his latest stage work, What ...

‘You can bet on it’: Utah lawmakers form united front in push to ban prediction markets‘You can bet on it’: Utah lawmakers form united front in push to ban prediction markets

Utah’s heavily Mormon population is largely opposed to all gambling, even on financial exchange platforms Utah is home to some of the strongest anti-gambling laws in the US, with vehement opposition dating back more than a century. But as prediction markets have surged – allowing users to bet on almost ...

How to become emotionally mature – at any age: ‘We often don’t realise the hurt we’re causing’How to become emotionally mature – at any age: ‘We often don’t realise the hurt we’re causing’

Lindsay C Gibson’s book Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents was an enormous unexpected hit in the pandemic. Now the psychologist is back with her advice for raising happy, healthy children Around the time of the pandemic, a self-help book with a somewhat unglamorous but functional title – Adult Children ...