Why Hill Country Keeps Flooding
When storms roll in, water rushes downhill fast, gaining speed and force as it moves — often with deadly results.
The Science Behind the Catastrophic Floods in Texas
This disaster has climate change’s marks all over it — a perfect storm of conspiring phenomena, both in the atmosphere…
President Trump’s Battle With Federal Courts, Explained
The reasons why some courts have multiple judges and others have a single judge can be confusing. Here’s a guide…
In 2025, Why Are Men Still Afraid to Come Out in Professional Sports?
There are zero openly gay and bi men actively competing in America’s top pro sports leagues. What’s keeping the closet…
Disaster 101: How to Prepare for a Natural Disaster
With a government that is incompetent as it guts funding and personnel for essential services, it’s necessary for us to…
Texas flood death count surpasses 100 as recovery efforts continue
Camp Mystic says it’s grieving 27 campers and counselors. At least two dozen people were reported missing across the region…
Trump Admin Deports 8 Men to South Sudan—a War-Torn “Third Country”
The Supreme Court is helping the administration expand its deportation regime — and restrict immigrants’ rights to object for fear…
Social Media Can Help or Harm Democracy—it Depends
Social media design is a silent pilot steering human behavior.
Bald Eagles in Georgia: Population Rebounds
Bald eagles in Georgia are still rare. It’s still listed as a threatened species under state law, but it’s going…
Michigan: Demonstrators Gather on Independence Day to Protest Immigrant Detention Center in Baldwin
The detention center was opened on June 16, and, with a capacity of 1,800, the facility has been called the…
Photos: After Texas Hill Country flood
After the tragic flooding in Kerr County, photographs depict a battered but resilient community.
Sudden Shocking Exit of Senate Republican Thom Tillis Over Trump’s Bill
Republican Senator Thom Tillis decides he’d rather retire than vote for Trump’s Big Fugly Bill that breaks promises made to…
