Future Timeline

Tribes Lead on Wildlife Passages by Ben Goldfarb May 1, 2024 Introduction: (High Country News) The North Cascades elk herd is a cluster of some 1,600 animals whose domain, like so many habitats, is riven by a highway. From 2012 to 2019, Washington state records show, at least 229 elk were killed by...

The Supreme Court Delivers a Rare Win for Black Voters in the South by Ari Berman May 16, 2024 Introduction: (Mother Jones) On Wednesday, the Supreme Court allowed a lower court decision requiring a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana to move forward for the 2024 elections, ha...

Breaking Bonds to Form Bonds: Rethinking the Chemistry of Cation May 16, 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) A team of chemists from the University of Vienna, led by Nuno Maulide, has achieved a significant breakthrough in the field of chemical synthesis, developing a novel method for manipulating carb...

A Devastating Fire 2,200 years Ago Preserved a Moment of Life and War in Iron Age Spain May 16, 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) A ruined building in the middle of the Pyrenees records a tragedy for the people who lived there — a devastating fire which burned a settlement to the ground, destroying e...

Trump’s Lawyers Are Making Major Mistakes by Ankush Khardori May 14, 2024 Introduction: (Politico) As Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan reaches a critical turning point, an amusing paradox has emerged. For once, Trump claims to be happy with his lawyers’ performance after a long history of...

Inflation Cooled in April as Price Gains Slowed by Courtenay Brown May 15, 2024 Introduction: (Axios) The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3% in April and the core measure that strips out food and energy increased by the same amount, the Labor Department said on Wednesday. Why it matters: Inflatio...

House Democrats Might Not Save Speaker Johnson Next Time by Andrew Solender Updated May 15, 2024 Introduction: (Axios) House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) appearance at former President Trump's criminal trial on Tuesday is dismaying the House Democrats who saved his job less than a week ago. Why i...

As Canadian Wildfires Escalate, Outlook for U.S. is for a Slower Start by Jacob Knutson, and Andrew Freedman May 15, 2024 Introduction: (Axios) With wildfires raging in western Canada and heat and drought leading to heightened fire risks in Mexico, the U.S. faces a fast start to the smoke season bu...

West Virginia Voters Reject January 6 Rioter Running for Congress by Stephanie Mencimer May 15, 2024 Introduction: (Mother Jones) West Virginia voters had an unenviable choice of congressional candidates in the GOP primary Tuesday: a guy who stormed the Capitol on January 6, or an incumbent who, af...

Giant Structure Lurking in Deep Space Challenges Our Understanding of The Universe by Michele Starr May 12, 2024 Introduction: (Science Alert) A colossal structure in the distant Universe is defying our understanding of how the Universe evolved. In light that has traveled for 6.9 billion years to r...