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Within the first notes of many classic Christmas songs, we’re transported directly to the festive season. Why is it that it’s these particular pieces of music that get us thinking of the holidays? In his book Music’s Meanings, the popular music researcher Philip Tagg explores the ways in which we...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk The modern world hums with data, over 2.5 quintillion bytes generated every day, driving a growing network of data centers that consume one to two percent of global electricity. These centers operate around the clock, using tens of thousands of gigawatt-hours of power...
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School safety plans deal with an array of frightening scenarios, from shootings to bomb threats to fires. This year, Shoreline Unified, which serves communities in Marin and Sonoma counties, has added another emergency category to its handbook: ICE raids. The plan unanimously approved by the school board in November...
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La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA) y otras agencias anunciaron una propuesta para revisar a la definición de las “aguas de los Estados Unidos” (Waters of the United States), que define el alcance de la jurisdicción federal sobre los permisos de la Ley de Agua Limpia...
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Cada vez que sale al mercado un nuevo ejemplar, de la prestigiosa y popular revista británica “The Economist”, crea gran conmoción en el mundo entero; porque parece que los editores de esta revista, conocen lo que sucederá en el futuro. Las portadas de la revista siempre están llenas de...
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When it comes to major U.S. industries, three tends to be the magic number. Historically, auto manufacturing was long dominated by Chrysler, Ford and General Motors – the so-called “Big Three,” which at one point controlled over 60% of the U.S. auto market. A dominant trio shows up elsewhere, too, in...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Jane Goodall was an English anthropologist and primatologist. Around the world, she was most known for her 65-year-long study of wild chimpanzees. She pioneered the research on chimpanzees and completely transformed our view of the species. Before her passing in October 2025, she...
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Two centuries ago, US President James Monroe declared the Western Hemisphere off-limits to European powers in what would became known in history books as the “Monroe Doctrine”. The proclamation established the foundation for a new era of US dominance and “policing” of the region. In the decades that followed, almost a third...
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More than two million immigrants may soon find themselves stripped of legal status as the Trump administration moves forward with sweeping changes that could redefine who belongs in the United States. That is the warning from immigration experts, advocates and directly affected people who spoke at a December 5...
Within the first notes of many classic Christmas songs, we’re transported directly to the festive season. Why is it that it’s these particular pieces of music that get us thinking of the holidays? In his book Music’s Meanings, the popular music researcher Philip Tagg explores the ways in which we...
Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk The modern world hums with data, over 2.5 quintillion bytes generated every day, driving a growing network of data centers that consume one to two percent of global electricity. These centers operate around the clock, using tens of thousands of gigawatt-hours of power...
School safety plans deal with an array of frightening scenarios, from shootings to bomb threats to fires. This year, Shoreline Unified, which serves communities in Marin and Sonoma counties, has added another emergency category to its handbook: ICE raids. The plan unanimously approved by the school board in November...
La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA) y otras agencias anunciaron una propuesta para revisar a la definición de las “aguas de los Estados Unidos” (Waters of the United States), que define el alcance de la jurisdicción federal sobre los permisos de la Ley de Agua Limpia...
Cada vez que sale al mercado un nuevo ejemplar, de la prestigiosa y popular revista británica “The Economist”, crea gran conmoción en el mundo entero; porque parece que los editores de esta revista, conocen lo que sucederá en el futuro. Las portadas de la revista siempre están llenas de...
When it comes to major U.S. industries, three tends to be the magic number. Historically, auto manufacturing was long dominated by Chrysler, Ford and General Motors – the so-called “Big Three,” which at one point controlled over 60% of the U.S. auto market. A dominant trio shows up elsewhere, too, in...
Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Jane Goodall was an English anthropologist and primatologist. Around the world, she was most known for her 65-year-long study of wild chimpanzees. She pioneered the research on chimpanzees and completely transformed our view of the species. Before her passing in October 2025, she...
Two centuries ago, US President James Monroe declared the Western Hemisphere off-limits to European powers in what would became known in history books as the “Monroe Doctrine”. The proclamation established the foundation for a new era of US dominance and “policing” of the region. In the decades that followed, almost a third...
More than two million immigrants may soon find themselves stripped of legal status as the Trump administration moves forward with sweeping changes that could redefine who belongs in the United States. That is the warning from immigration experts, advocates and directly affected people who spoke at a December 5...