Here are the executive actions Biden is expected to take on Inauguration Day

Biden will sign a flurry of executive orders, memoranda and directives to agencies, making his first moves to address the coronavirus pandemic and undo some of Donald Trump's signature policies. With the stroke of a pen, he'll halt construction of Trump's border wall, reverse his travel ban targeting largely Muslim countries, and embrace progressive policies on the environment and diversity that Trump spent four years blocking.

How to build a solar microscope

How to build a solar microscope. Today, we take for granted the instruments that let us look at tiny things in great detail. But back in the 18th century, the microscope...

In a Major Shift, Northwest Tribes — not U.S. Officials — Will Control Salmon...

The Biden administration punted on key demands from Indigenous leaders to tear down hydroelectric dams hindering salmon. But tribes won control over $1 billion for other salmon efforts. When the Biden administration...
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Ta-Nehisi Coates: “Joe Biden Shouldn’t Be President”

Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden is under fire for fondly reminiscing about his “civil” relationship with segregationist senators in the 1970s and 1980s. Speaking at a fundraiser at the Carlyle Hotel...

Thailand Will Soon Allow Its Citizens To Grow Cannabis At Home To Sell To...

Thailand is ramping up medical marijuana legalization efforts that will soon allow all Thais to cultivate six cannabis plants in their homes and sell their home-grown harvest to the government, to...

Charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, explained

Israel’s attorney general formally charged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with bribery, fraud and breach of trust Thursday, the latest development in Netanyahu’s drawn-out indictment process as the country continues to grapple with an election...

That Time Seth Rogen Introduced Tom Cruise To Internet Porn

Back in 2006, Tom Cruise was interested in making a romantic comedy, so he approached director/screenwriter Judd Apatow about possible ideas. Apatow’s usual collaborator Seth Rogen was in the room and...

The Ultimate Guide to Traveling with Cannabis: Do’s and Don’ts

For those interested in the science behind safely traveling with cannabis, this ultimate guide is essential reading. Whether it’s for medical or recreational purposes, there are multiple factors to consider when...

Seth Rogen Hosted an Adults-Only, Marijuana-Fueled Carnival To Battle Alzheimer’s

When Seth Rogen appeared before Congress in 2014, he said what was likely on every legislator’s minds. “First I should answer the question I assume many of you are asking, yes I’m aware this...

The Weaponization of Data: Cambridge Analytica, Information Warfare & the 2016 Election of Trump

  We continue our conversation with the directors of “The Great Hack,” Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer, as well as former Cambridge Analytica employee Brittany Kaiser and propaganda researcher Emma Briant, about...