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Land near Ranthambore tiger reserve reforested by Indian couple
It was his love for nature and wildlife that led Aditya Singh to quit his Indian civil services job, leave his well-appointed house in Delhi and settle in a remote corner of Rajasthan, abutting the famous Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, in 1998. Over the last 20 years, Singh has been buying tracts of…
Alexander Hamilton dispensed of Trump's impeachment defense in 1788
Trump’s primary argument—issued in a response to the House impeachment trial brief and summons he received this weekend—is that the impeachment is bunk because the articles fail to allege a “violation of law or crime, let alone ‘high crimes and misdemeanors’ as required by the Constitution.” The…
New Twitter account outs shoddy reporting in science stories
In this era of fake news, it’s not unusual for social media users—including the US president—to accuse journalists of doing bad work. Sadly, when it comes to coverage of scientific studies especially, there’s some truth to these accusations. Science writers do sometimes overstate claims based on…
The key to happiness is simple, but it’s not easy
The solution to most problems isn’t to fight them, but to ask better questions.
No one really knows what ICE is supposed to be. Politicians love that – Quartz
No matter what side of the US immigration debate you’re on, there’s one thing that everyone can agree on: The current system is a disaster. About 11 million people live in the US without authorization, tens of thousands more try to cross the southern border illegally every month, and thousands o…
China’s “debt trap” is even worse than we thought – Quartz
Rajapaska’s regime had grown close to China as Sri Lanka faced international isolation at the tail end of a brutal civil war between the government and Tamil insurgents. China continued to provide funds and support for Rajapaska, and in turn he supported Chinese foreign-policy objectives in the …
All 340 US products that will have higher EU tariffs
America's trade war with the world is well underway: The EU says its move is payback for the addition of US duties on aluminum and steel.