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Credit where it's due
By Ian Kumamoto

Immigrant families have been doing TikTok's 'hot girl walk' for ages

It’s not just a stress-relieving health hack, it’s a staple of immigrant family connection.

Psychedelics
By Grace Gavilanes

This hallucinogen is looking pretty promising for depression treatment

A single dose can ease symptoms for weeks, according to a recent trial.

Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford attend the 11th Annual LACMA Art + Film Gala at Los Angeles Count...
Reading the Room
By Khalila Douze

How do I deal with judgment over my relationship age gap?

What to do when everyone has an opinion on your love life.

Reconstruction of an extinct Dodo bird. (Photo by: David Tipling/Education Images/Universal Images G...
Playing God
By Rhyma Castillo

Scientists think they can “Jurassic Park” the dodo

A genetic engineering startup is working to "de-extinct" the flightless bird, centuries after it disappeared.

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Playing God

Scientists think they can “Jurassic Park” the dodo

A genetic engineering startup is working to "de-extinct" the flightless bird, centuries after it disappeared.

Climate Action

Here's how to get your money from the Inflation Reduction Act

With millions of dollars in rebates and tax incentives, Biden's landmark bill is actually a pretty sweet deal.

Sustainability

Why these brands are skipping Black Friday

Some things are more important than sales.

Save the Planet

7 documentaries that will fire you up to save the planet

The planet is burning, but these films will help you find purpose in action.

Culture

In what world is Kourtney Kardashian the face of sustainable living?

Kardashian was just named “sustainability advisor” for fast fashion brand Boohoo, and the move stinks of greenwashing.

Impact

5 good news stories about climate change

It’s giving optimism.

Culture

Kim Kardashian’s “realistic” approach to climate change isn’t enough

The mogul's response to how she's reacting to global warming is emblematic of the clueless liberal posturing of the uber wealthy.

Impact

The hottest September day on Earth was just recorded in Death Valley

California’s brutal heat wave led to unthinkable temperatures in the desert valley.

Impact

5 good news stories about climate change

It’s giving optimism.

Impact

A terrifying hailstorm left devastation across drought-dry Spain

“The hail only fell for 10 minutes, but it was 10 minutes of terror.”

Impact

California’s power grid could have a major meltdown this week

Ahead of expected scorching temperatures, the state’s grid operator warned that things might go dark.

TikTok

We need to end the TikTok “Keep or Return” trend

Please, for the love of the planet, just stop.

Impact

“Zombie ice” near Greenland is a catastrophe waiting to happen

The giant ice sheets are doomed to melt — bringing with them devastating sea level rise.

Relic Watch

Relic Watch: A running list of stuff exposed by our drying bodies of water

Nazi war ships, Buddhist statues, human remains ... what else will worldwide droughts reveal?

Impact

The monsoon destruction in Pakistan right now is climate inequality laid bare

Industrialized nations have led the warming of our planet. But developing ones will pay the price.

Impact

This Utah coal plant could be the first to convert to hydrogen energy

Here’s how rural Utahns and the L.A. government teamed up to bring a coal plant into the future.