There's a lot to be said for simplifying one's wardrobe.

Engaging in pleasurable, mindless activities is actually beneficial.

Choose your thoughts carefully, as they become more instinctive over time.

Cooking for others and eating together bring people together like nothing else.

"Chocolate milk saved my son's life," Andrew Scheer said. So he has promised to rewrite the dietary guidelines if elected this fall.

Little things, like leaving brush piles and unraked leaves, can provide shelter to animals in a harsh season.

You have to create your own warmth and sunshine during these long dark months.

Because when you have a lake at your doorstep and conveniently frigid temperatures, it's the logical thing to do.

Humans have been marveling over this wintry spectacle since long before Instagram.

Vários mercenários foram mortos e outros presos em La Guaira, em 3 de maio, enquanto tentavam desembarcar na Venezuela como parte de uma conspiração contra o governo Maduro. Em 4 de maio, outros oito mercenários foram presos na cidade costeira de Chuao, no estado de Aragua, entre eles dois ex-veteranos das forças especiais dos EUA.

The economic crisis and pandemic have made it patently clear that US capitalism is not at all exceptional. Like everything else in the universe, American capital’s political system is subject to sharp and sudden changes. After Bernie Sanders handily won the first few contests of the 2020 race for the Democratic nomination, he was seen as an unstoppable threat—prompting every other candidate to immediately fold up their campaigns and close ranks against him. After months of panicking over Bernie’s momentum, the ruling class finally managed to reverse the course of the electoral race—and they did it with unprecedented speed. Now, after an electrifying rollercoaster ride, Bernie Sanders’s campaign for the American presidency is over, and a balance sheet is needed.

A major political crisis has broken out in Brazil. The Minister of Justice Moro resigned yesterday after president Bolsonaro removed the head of the Federal Police (FP) Valeixo, who had been nominated by Moro. The now former minister of justice has accused Bolsonaro of wanting to appoint a new FP head from whom he could get information in relation to cases involving Bolsonaro's sons, including the assassination of PSOL councillor Marielle Franco.

This article was produced in Spanish some weeks before the coronavirus pandemic, which has obviously affected the situation in Haiti. There are around 70 confirmed cases in the country, and its fragile healthcare system means the virus could have a catastrophic impact if it takes hold. The hated president Jovenel Möise declared a state of emergency and lockdown in March. Protests continued all the way up to the lockdown, and violent clashes between the army and police over pay disrupted carnival in February, showing splits in the repressive state apparatus. Clearly, none of the fundamental issues have changed since this piece was written.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions tried to prepare for social isolation like they would for a blizzard—stocking up not just on toilet paper and sanitizer, but also on pantry basics like milk, eggs, flour, and beans. Faced with this sudden surge in demand, grocery stores across the country were completely overwhelmed. Not just shelves but entire stores were cleared out, so “one-per-customer” rules were established on select items and notices were posted detailing which were out of stock. As we have written elsewhere, the capitalists can’t efficiently sustain supply chains through a crisis such as this.

Bolsonaro's goverment in Brazil is wracked with splits and crises. The ruling class is hopelessly divided over the coronavirus pandemic and the economic calamity facing the country.

In the early hours of Sunday 3 May, Venezuelan police and armed forces foiled an attempt by armed men to disembark in Macuto, La Guaira, 35km from the capital Caracas. In the ensuing clashes eight mercenaries were killed and weapons were seized, both from speedboats and stored on land. According to the authorities, the attack had the aim of kidnapping Venezuelan officials and sparking a military coup.

A number of mercenaries had been killed and others arrested in La Guaira on 3 May while trying to disembark in Venezuela as part of a plot against the Maduro government. On 4 May, another eight mercenaries were arrested in the coastal town of Chuao in Aragua state, amongst them two former US special forces veterans.

We said from the very beginning that the Venezuelan opposition and the US administration were responsible for the attempted mercenary coup foiled in Venezuela on 3 May. As days go by, more details emerge which confirm that assessment.

Lahood presided over "the end of favoring motorized transportation at the expense of non-motorized."

A group of tiny home owners have converted a formerly vacant lot into a small but vibrant place to demonstrate the possibilities of living happily with less.

Study documents 5893 leaks of explosive, global warming gas. It gets worse: testing four months after the leaks were reported indicated that 9 were still emitting dangerous levels of the gas.

After pilot programs in international markets like Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Brazil, FedEx will deploy a fleet of electric delivery vans in Washington DC.

Built as part of a community of tiny homes in Washington DC, this contemporary solar-powered tiny home collects its own rainwater and has a thoughtful interior to boot.

All over North America we are letting our infrastructure rot and short-circuit.

Nobody is actually asking the question, because pedestrians don't matter, do they?

Work from your driveway or your site with this cute little workspace.

Calling all believers in science! The next big march is being planned, this time in the name of science. Here's what you need to know.

It's mostly a fake, completely rebuilt in the early 1950s.

The 25-pound lady bobcat was last seen on Monday morning.

The New York subway, The Los Angeles Metro, and more ranked by someone who travels a lot but never drives.

Fitwel is all about healthy living, and it's going to be big.

Words are powerful. The Washington Area Bicyclist Association is choosing good ones.

This is what a linear economy looks like when it is broken.

We are still befuddled by technology but bumble along.

On this National Walking Day, a look at the excuses cities use to make it difficult to do so.

And things feel eerily familiar today.

Another look back at some great designs for inexpensive homes.

The private car has dominated our design dreaming for a hundred years; no wonder it is so hard to break the habit.

We have seen this movie before.

100 years later, there are still lessons to be learned: Eat less, eat better, don't waste, and share.

On March 22, 1922, the discovery of insulin was announced. Here's what happened after.

Britain has already made great progress in decarbonizing the grid. It looks like there's more to come.

The Viking Grace was already low emission. Now it's going further.

What a difference a decade makes.

Our photo of the day comes from the vibrant hills of California.

"Don't donate if you wouldn't give it to a mate."

We're loving the move toward quasi-edible ingredients, plastic-free packaging, and refill pouches, among other things.

Facebook just opened their newest data center, which they've pushed to make as energy efficient as possible. In fact, it even inspired the Open Compute project in which they open source every last detail about the data

Pacific Gas & Electric, a California-based utility, has been plagued with issues during their major push to get smart meters installed in every household in their area, from complaints about possible health