RICHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — In a mostly rural stretch of Ohio nestled between Cleveland and Columbus, residents now have a rare opportunity: They get to vote directly on the future…
California bill would limit EV-charging access in affordable housing
As of January, California requires developers of new multifamily buildings to ensure that residents with parking have access to EV charging at home. It’s one of the most equitable EV-charging…
Massively Better Healthcare, a review
By MATTHEW HOLT This is a very brief review of Rock Health founder Halle Tecco’s Massively Better Healthcare. Halle is trying to do something quite complicated in this book. It’s…
Data centers are on the ballot in 2026 — and just failed the first test
This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. There’s nothing like a common enemy to bring people together. This…
The US offshore wind industry finally gets a break
This story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter . After taking a beating for the first year of the Trump administration, the beleaguered wind…
In a first, renewables beat natural gas on US grid last month
See more from Canary Media’s “Chart of the Week” column . It’s not an easy moment for renewable energy in the U.S., but the sector is still setting new records.…
Quantifying the Rural Access Problem: Emergency Cardiac Care as a Window into American Healthcare
By ANISH KOKA I was listening to a conversation between two critical thinkers I respect greatly: geneticist/technologist/blogger Razib Khan and Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle. Their discussion was a freewheeling rant about the…
7th and possibly final update on the $39.94 lab test bill
By MATTHEW HOLT I know you all care, so I am giving a 7th update on the telenovela about my Labcorp bill for $34.95. The very TL:DR summary of where we are…
Elizabeth Telford | What 10,000 Nodules Taught Me About Savanna Trees…. and Myself
In this Behind the Paper blog post, author Elizabeth Telford – a postdoc at the the University of Sheffield – discusses the research article N2 fixation is linked to the…
AES pulls out of San Diego area battery project after local opposition
A community north of San Diego has blocked a major grid battery that a developer had hoped to build in a residential area near a major hospital. Independent power producer…