| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe Women’s World Cup is now underway. Taking place in France, the tournament features 24 of the best women’s national teams throughout the world. It’s also a stage for widespread gender discrimination. Prior to the tournament, the distribution of tickets was...
| Jun 18, 2019 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedThe satirical website McSweeney’s recently published a piece called “My Coming Out Story, Sponsored by Bank of America.” Anyone who has been to an LGBTQ Pride celebration (or seen Pride-themed ads on Facebook) will immediately get it: Corporations are falling over...
| Jun 12, 2019 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAs anyone who keeps a household budget can attest, the unexpected happens all the time. A refrigerator evaporator fan motor fails. Some part on your car you never realized existed breaks down. A loved one passes away and you have to — you want to — be at the funeral...
| | Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedRising global temperatures are intensifying the effects of extreme weather events across the United States and around the world. Wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, floods, and severe storms are becoming the norm, not the exception. Extreme weather events...
| Jun 5, 2019 | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Peace / SecurityNews about climate change has been so spooky for so long that it can feel like background noise. We find a way to carry on like normal, even when the news is disquieting. Well, let me tell you I’m having a moment when it’s hard to do that. For me the trigger was a...
