In a decision that could potentially reshape the 2026 midterm elections and cement the Democratic Party’s future control of the US House, a federal court just struck down the gerrymandered Texas maps that President Donald Trump pressured that state to enact. If the decision holds, it could cost Republicans as many as five House seats. […]

Anticipation is rising for the potential release of the “Epstein files.”  The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to approve the release of Justice Department case files related to the accused sex trafficker Tuesday, something even President Donald Trump belatedly said he supports (after months of opposing it). But will the files corroborate any of the […]

Over the past decade, Open Philanthropy has been the rare philanthropic shop with both the resources and the rigor to make a dent in some of the world’s biggest problems.  Working closely with Good Ventures — the foundation built by Facebook and Asana co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and his wife Cari Tuna — Open Philanthropy has […]

Throughout the Western world, Madagascar is perhaps best known as a hot spot for wildlife, home to lemurs, chameleons, and other animals — a reputation popularized by movies like Madagascar and shows like Planet Earth. And it’s true that the country has an impressive array of creatures and plants that you can’t find anywhere else. […]

Tehran is running out of water.  Rationing has begun in Iran’s capital city, with some of the approximately 10 million residents experiencing “nightly pressure cuts”  between midnight and 5 am. The entire country is in an unprecedented drought, facing its driest — and hottest — autumn in nearly 60 years. Tehran has received no rain […]