New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos says that hundreds of non-partisan civil servants, considered not loyal enough to the administration, have been marginalized or pushed out of government entirely. Article source: https://www.npr.org/2018/05/17/611922875/how-trump-s-war-on-the-deep-state-is-leading-to-the-dismantling-of-government?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

An image provided by NOAA shows the hole in the ozone layer in 2015. NOAA scientists now say emissions of one ozone-depleting chemical appear to be rising, even though the chemical has been banned and reported production has essentially been at zero for years. NOAA via AP hide caption toggle caption NOAA via AP An

Starbucks is closing more than 8,000 U.S. stores on the afternoon of May 29 to conduct racial-bias training. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Starbucks is closing more than 8,000 U.S. stores on the afternoon of May 29 to conduct racial-bias training. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Starbucks has an ambitious plan to

Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, arrives for his testimony Wednesday before the Senate subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, arrives for his testimony Wednesday before the Senate subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related

The prehensile-tailed skink from the highlands of New Guinea has green blood caused by high concentrations of the green bile pigment biliverdin. Courtesy of Christopher C. Austin/LSU hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Christopher C. Austin/LSU The prehensile-tailed skink from the highlands of New Guinea has green blood caused by high concentrations of the green

Last week, Spotify announced it was implementing a new policy in which it would stop promoting “hate content” and artists who engage in “hateful conduct” within its very powerful playlists and through its equally powerful suggestion algorithm. In the week since, the move has been greeted with celebration, derision and skepticism. Asked for a response

Author Michael Pollan had always been curious about psychoactive plants, but his interest skyrocketed when he heard about a research study in which people with terminal cancer were given a psychedelic called psilocybin — the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms” — to help them deal with their distress. “This seemed like such a crazy idea

When Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Iowa’s new abortion bill into law, protesters gathered outside her office at the Statehouse in Des Moines. Two groups have now filed a lawsuit to block the bill. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP When Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Iowa’s new abortion bill into law, protesters

Chinese shoppers carry national flags as they pass a Gap store in Beijing in 2010. Andy Wong/AP hide caption toggle caption Andy Wong/AP Chinese shoppers carry national flags as they pass a Gap store in Beijing in 2010. Andy Wong/AP The Gap has apologized for selling T-shirts that depicted what it called an “erroneous” map

Southwest Airlines says that the crew of a Dallas-bound flight “radioed ahead for paramedics to meet the aircraft after a pressurization issue in flight” Here, a Southwest Airlines plane waits to taxi, in a file photo. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP Southwest Airlines says that the crew of a Dallas-bound

Cristina Chase Lane (left) and WinnieHope Mamboleo recently graduated from North Carolina State University’s teacher college. Leah Jarvis/NC State College of Education hide caption toggle caption Leah Jarvis/NC State College of Education Cristina Chase Lane (left) and WinnieHope Mamboleo recently graduated from North Carolina State University’s teacher college. Leah Jarvis/NC State College of Education Last

Palestinians run for cover from tear gas during clashes with Israeli security forces near the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip. Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images Palestinians run for cover from tear gas during clashes with Israeli security forces near the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip. Mohammed