Progress & Solutions

Cultivating Human Farming Practices and Wisdom From Ants

Cultivating Human Farming Practices and Wisdom From Ants

Agricultural pest management has focused on genetically engineering crops to produce their own pesticides, but the lesson from 55 million years of ant agriculture is to leverage living microorganisms to make useful products.
Democracy Itself Is on the Ballot in These Midterms

Democracy Itself Is on the Ballot in These Midterms

Former president's "Big Lie" that he won the 2020 election has fueled the dangerous rise in political violence and voter intimidation over the past two years. The very future of our nation depends on confronting that lie and voting.
Hurricane Ian and Questions of Risk and Resilience

Hurricane Ian and Questions of Risk and Resilience

One western Florida community celebrated the success of a program to restore what Hurricane Michael took from it, others braced for Hurricane Ian, a storm projected to be among the most damaging to ever strike the state.
The Time is Coming for Electric Airplanes

The Time is Coming for Electric Airplanes

Electric Airplanes are already here in spite of the fact that aircraft are some of the most complex vehicles out there. The biggest problem in electrifying them is the battery weight.
Why Biden’s Student Loan Debt Relief Is a Big Deal

Why Biden’s Student Loan Debt Relief Is a Big Deal

Before graduating, every senior who received financial aid had to listen to a financial aid officer put the fear of God into them about what would happen if they ever defaulted on their student load debt payments.