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Saving the planet is way more important now!

  America needs to build a new and greener energy infrastructure, yet there is a problem standing in the way. Or maybe flying in the way, because that obstacle is birds — and, more generally, the human bias toward the status quo when animal interests are at stake. We have to be more willing to disrupt current animal habitats when ...

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President Biden should rethink his border plan

With an eye on the midterm elections, Republicans have highlighted a burgeoning crisis at the southern border to attack President Joe Biden’s handling of immigration. The criticism is largely warranted. Biden’s failure to implement a coherent border policy has led to a surge in illegal crossings and caused conservatives to amplify fears of a migrant “invasion.” It’s also making it ...

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Baby-formula shortage spurs US to prod Abbott over access

  Bloomberg The Biden administration urged Abbott Laboratories to do more to ensure low-income families on federal assistance have access to baby formula, amid a nationwide shortage. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the company should extend flexibility through the end of August for states and territories to obtain rebates to purchase alternative formulas to ensure supply for people on the ...

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