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The town of Kamikatsu on the Japanese island of Shikoku has become famous for a notable absence: trash. After almost two decades practicing a low-waste economy, some among the town’s roughly 1,500 inhabitants claim that change is possible. Kamikatsu was doing almost no recycling in the 1990s. But a new law on carbon dioxide emissions forced the town’s […]

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a bill designed to protect women from domestic violence. The bill passed the chamber by a vote of 244-172, with 29 Republicans joining Democrats. President Joe Biden had introduced the original VAWA in June 1990 when he was the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Republicans overwhelmingly want schools to reopen, and most Democrats and independents do as well, according to a recently released poll. Some 94 percent of Republican respondents to a Gallup survey said they support providing in-person schooling to K-12 students. They were joined by 80 percent of independents and 62 percent of Democrats. Parents who are

In writing “The Time Machine” 125 years ago, Herbert George Wells not only invented the catchphrase “time machine,” but he also invented a time machine of imagination, for its pages whisk the time-bound reader beyond the constraints of the numerical continuum of space and experience, leaping into a bizarre future that is both beautiful and

Ten years after Japan’s earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster, the lives of many who survived are still on hold. On March 11, 2011, one of the biggest temblors on record touched off a massive tsunami, killing more than 18,000 people and setting off catastrophic meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Nearly half a million

America’s secretary of state on Wednesday didn’t rule out a U.S. boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. “We’ve heard the many concerns around the world about the prospect of those Olympics given the actions that China has taken both at home in terms of its abuse of human rights when it comes to the

President Joe Biden’s climate czar John Kerry was seen maskless on a plane despite requirements that passengers don face coverings, sparking an investigation from American Airlines. Kerry was seen reading a book while on a flight from Boston to Washington on March 17. He was not participating in activities that allow passengers to wear masks,

The Biden administration has repeatedly championed its commitment to transparency, but won’t let reporters into facilities holding child immigrants near the U.S. border. A growing surge of illegal border crossings, including a jump in unaccompanied minors, has led to intense scrutiny of the administration’s immigration policies. At the same time, reporters have clamored for access

While riding the New York City subway home one day, commuter Gillian Rogers did a double-take when an unexpected scene caught her eye: a fellow passenger bottle-feeding a tiny kitten. The sight of the tiny kitten, wrapped in a soft orange blanket, and the tenderness displayed by the man were particularly pertinent to Rogers; she is

Leeks and spinach are a great combination to use in a frittata. With the addition of thinly sliced potatoes and cheese, this frittata is a great midweek supper or a welcome dish at a ladies’ lunch. It’s also the perfect vehicle for using up leftover vegetables—it can be an exploration of flavors every time you