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Tuesday’s Headlines Want to Walk the Friendly Ground
The U.S. has gotten really good at eliminating commercial jet crashes. What if we paid the same rigorous attention when it came to saving the lives of the 40,000-plus people who die on U.S. roads each year?
August 29, 2023
Monday’s Headlines Come From the Land Down Under
As relatively sparsely populated nations that also don't have centralized transportation policies, the U.S. and Australia have a lot in common. So why do Aussies drive half as much as Americans?
August 28, 2023
Friday’s Headlines Eat the Rich
Climate change is a crisis primarily caused by the wealthy, according to new research covered by Salon.
August 25, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines Need to Cool Down
What's cooler than being cool? Ice cold! But if you don't have air conditioning, you can't even avoid heat stroke without a way to get to a cooling center.
August 24, 2023
Wednesday’s Headlines Think Smaller Is Better
American drivers need to break their addiction to ever-bigger trucks and SUVs. But automakers don't give them much of a choice.
August 23, 2023
Tuesday’s Headlines Carry a Big Stick
That's the advice climate scientists have for cities that want to get people out of their cars. Carrots aren't enough.
August 22, 2023
Monday’s Headlines Pay the Price
Electric vehicles certainly aren't the be-all end-all, but if they're even going to serve as a transition away from fossil fuels, shouldn't states stop taxing them so much?
August 21, 2023
Friday’s Headlines Are Short on Cash
In most of the U.S., a car is a necessity for getting to school, work or the doctor, but the cost is getting more and more unaffordable.
August 18, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines Are Checking Our Mailbox
For that rebate check for buying an e-bike, assuming you live in one of the dozens of cities and states that are now offering incentives.
August 17, 2023
Wednesday’s Headlines Have Put On Some Pounds
Drivers are abandoning sedans for trucks and SUVs, and those trucks and SUVs are bigger, more dangerous and less efficient than they used to be.
August 16, 2023
