When I was at HLTH last October Bradley Bostic invited me on his BoomBostic Health podcast. I was in the mood for ranting about the health care system and promoting…
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Want to Live Longer? Mix Up Your Exercise Routine
Exercise is one of the keys to living well—and longer—along with eating a nutritious diet and managing your stress. But exactly which exercise regimen is best for you isn’t easy…
Remembering Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst
I am very deeply saddened to hear of the death of Rob Hirst. Midnight Oil has been my favourite band since I was a young teenager, and still remains an…
How to Train Your Brain to Be More Patient
For several years, I’ve lived in a part of Maryland where it’s common for other cars to mosey into my lane and then drive well under the speed limit. This…
After Helene, rural North Carolina turns to solar and battery hubs
The Double Island Volunteer Fire Department in Yancey County, North Carolina, is the beating heart of this remote community in the shadow of Mount Mitchell, about 50 miles northeast of…
Affordability is scrambling energy politics in Massachusetts
Just about everyone in Massachusetts agrees: Energy bills are too damn high. Natural gas prices in the state rose 70% between 2020 and 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information…
Temperature implications for a troubled world
New work from the Shell scenarios team, released on January 15th, brings a useful update to the Archipelagos scenario, reflecting on the possibility of a world that turns more towards…
California bills would cut red tape for balcony solar and heat pumps
California lawmakers are considering two bills that would slash red tape for households looking to add certain types of clean tech. Earlier this month, state Sen. Scott Wiener (D), whose…
This Brooklyn bagel shop is saving money with plug-in batteries
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — In the back of Black Seed Bagels in northern Brooklyn is a giant catering kitchen filled with industrial-size condiments and freezers full of dough. A tall, silver…
California bills would cut red tape for balcony solar and heat pumps
California lawmakers are considering two bills that would slash red tape for households looking to add certain types of clean tech. Earlier this month, state Sen. Scott Wiener (D), whose…