Fall of Civilizations
The Mongols, a group of nomadic horse riders united the peoples of the Mongolian steppe, and forged them into a truly unique kind of state. They conquered much of the lands of Eurasia, and brought the distant cultures of China, Persia, the Middle East and Europe into contact." … view media »
Campaign Photo
A key factor in Adena Ishii’s victory was her self-presentation as a conciliatory outsider. Her campaign website declared: “Adena Ishii is an experienced communi... … more »
CIHW
"The blue-zones theory claims that people live longer because of their naturally healthy lifestyles, but what Saul finds when he looks at these regions is low literacy, low incomes, high crime, and even short life expectancies relative to the national average." Statistical oddities indicate people claiming to be over 100 years old are false. … more »
IndiLeak
"John Keker stands up for his profession — and wonders why every other attorney isn’t doing the same." … more »
National Archives
"The new YIMBYism misses something critical: All the supply in the world won’t help if economic inequality continues to grow." … more »
Patrick Boyle
" "Since the gold rush, California has been the go-to state for start-up companies. In recent years the Golden State has been losing the competition with neighboring states. More than 500 businesses have left California since 2005. Among these businesses were Fortune 500 companies." … view media »
Science News for Students.org
The Administration has offered polluting industries a way to apply for exemptions to air quality laws so they can stop following many air quality regulations about hazardous air pollutants that cause asthma, heart disease and cancer. … more »
Forever California
The tech billionaires that proposed the failed idea for "California Forever" are back with a proposal that has some on board: using the land it owns to create a shipbuilding hub." … more »
HUD
"Dramatic data from the National Bureau of Economic Research and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco suggests gentrification and income inequality are far more important than 'constraints' on development as the cause of high housing prices." … more »
High Seas Alliance
"Seagrass meadows act as a nursery for sharks and other fish species, making them fundamentally important to the fishing industry, supporting the production of about a fifth of the world’s largest fisheries." … more »
