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Thursday’s Headlines Are Powered Up
Are electric vehicles really better for the environment? Depends on how much you drive. Folks who leave their cars in the garage most of the time are better off with internal combustion.
August 31, 2023
Wednesday’s Headlines Take the Wheel
It makes no difference whether cars are driven by humans or computers, they're still unsafe and damaging the environment.
August 30, 2023
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
