Latin American countries chide U.S. for the volume of its plastic waste exports.
Sunday, February 8, 2026
James Webb Space Telescope: An Astronomer on the Team Explains How to Send a Giant Telescope to Space – and Why
The James Webb Space Telescope was launched into space yesterday, and with it, astronomers hope to find the first galaxies to form in the universe.
Manchin Takes Aim at Build Back Better, but His Real Focus is on West Virginia
What does Manchin want?
12 Charts for 21
A selection of charts from Bruegel’s weekly newsletter, with an analysis of the year and what it meant for Europe and the world.
2:00PM Water Cooler Christmas Eve 2021
~ Today’s Water Cooler: open thread ~
Filth, Automobiles, and Our Misguided Obsession With Traffic
Ah, the distaste for urban squalor, um, traffic. Why do a lot of people want to turn cities into something else?
Subway Service Delays Feared as Omicron Hits the Express Track
New York City as a canary in the coal mine: how Omicron is already hampering staffing of public transportation.
Holiday Schedule and Sort of Comments Holiday
We’re taking a bit of a respite over the holidays and hope you can too.
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/23/2021
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Maybe No Omicron Boosters?
The Administration, in the form of Dr. Fauci, is taking another anti-public-health stance by talking down Omicron boosters.
Understanding Inflation Risks in the US and the Euro Area
Fed-type models say US inflation will hang around. So the central bank will try to Do Something when it really can’t do much.
