As Trump and his cabinet attempt to reverse the progress that the Obama administration made on climate change, it's more vital than ever to keep up with environmental news. In the past month alone, the administration has rewritten rules that curbed…

Last month, New Yorkers were pounding rose on the brunch patio like it was May, not the middle of February and there was no snow on the ground in Wisconsin. After years of drought, intense storms are threatening Northern California cities, with…

We're living in turbulent times, when few things are clear — except the need to mobilize active resistance. If you're opposed to the Trump administration's goals and legislation, figuring out exactly how to stand up and make yourself heard is key. A…

The administration and early cabinet picks of President Donald Trump — including Vice President Mike Pence, a frequent opponent of LGBTQ rights; potential Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who supported "don't ask, don't tell" as well as a…

By this point, you probably know that climate change is a very real and persistent threat to our future quality of life — a 2016 Gallup poll found that 64 percent of Americans described themselves as "worried a great deal" or "fair amount" about…

As we sprint towards the finish of the most exhausting election season of our lifetime, we could easily fill a book with the most ridiculous moments that transpired over the course of it. Though laughing at the debate faux pas and unexpected…

In the cacophony of this election season — a year in which speculation about Clinton's emails and headlines about Trump's alleged mistreatment of women have dominated the news cycle — it's easy to forget all about the actual mechanics behind the…

During every presidential election cycle, there's debate over whether the Electoral College interferes with the democratic process by creating the possibility that a candidate could win the election without having won the popular vote. Is this a…

Tonight's presidential debate — the first of the 2016 election — will surely be good fodder for lots of Twitter jokes, as well as a few lightning bolts of fear to our already-fragile election-related psyches. But due to the fractured nature of this…

Almost three months ago, I quit my job. I didn't give two weeks notice; I quit in an email at 9 pm. I did not have another job lined up. In other words, I broke all the rules of being a respectable member of the working world. That morning, I had…