Tired of dystopian sci-fi? You might like Solarpunk.A recent literary genre imagines what happens when our climate changes—and so do we. Feb 19 26February 19, 2026Article at Mother Jones
The secret to a better city is a two-wheelerE-bikes get cars off the road and reduce pollution—and that's only part of why places like Denver are giving them away. Jan 08 25January 08, 2025Article at Mother Jones
Capitalism Is Ruining Video GamesShare on Facebook Share on TwitterEmailPrintComments Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. I’ve always loved racing games. I first got addicted way back in the ’90s, when I’d jam… Apr 27 23April 27, 2023Article at Mother Jones
Is Sucking Carbon Out of the Air the Solution to Our Climate Crisis?Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email Print Comments Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter. In British Columbia, there’s a little valley where the Squamish River snakes down… Oct 12 21October 12, 2021Article at Mother Jones
What Will Happen When Machines Write Songs Just as Well as Your Favorite Musician?Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email Print Comments Ed Newton-Rex grew up immersed in music. As a child, he sang in the King’s College Choir in England and played piano. He went on to earn a music degree, and one of the things he studied was,… Apr 02 19April 02, 2019Article at Mother Jones
If You’re Reading About “The Circle” on Facebook, It’s Already Too LateTomi Um The Circle, published in 2013 by the prolific novelist (and McSweeney‘s founder) Dave Eggers, is a dire prophecy for our wireless world. Protagonist Mae, fresh from college, goes to work for the eponymous social network, a hyperdriven mashup… Jun 02 17June 02, 2017Article at Mother Jones
No Parking HereShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Email Print Comments If you drive out to visit Disney’s Epcot center in Orlando, Florida, you will arrive at one of the biggest parking lots in America. With room for 12,000 cars, it sprawls out over 7 million… Feb 02 16February 02, 2016Article at Mother Jones
How to Keep the NSA Out of Your ComputerLet our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters. Editor’s note: Clive Thompson answered readers’ questions about this article on Reddit on Aug. 28. Click here… Oct 02 13October 02, 2013Article at Mother Jones
Nothing Grows ForeverLet our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters. PETER VICTOR is an economist who has been asking a heretical question: Can the Earth support endless… Jun 02 10June 02, 2010Article at Mother Jones
Disaster CapitalismLet our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters. LAST YEAR, Beluga Shipping discovered that there’s money in global warming. Beluga is a German firm that… Apr 19 10April 19, 2010Article at Mother Jones
Are You Checking Work Email in Bed? At the Dinner Table? On Vacation?Illustration: Shout My airplane home from Boston is delayed for takeoff, so the woman next to me pulls out her phones to get some work done. Like many of us, she has two—an iPhone for her personal life and a BlackBerry paid for by her employer. “It’s… Article at Mother Jones
