Reports of a Plague Outbreak in Russia Follow the Death of a ResearcherReports out of the Irkutsk region of Russia reveal a potential public health crisis developing in the area, after a lab accident released a “particularly dangerous infection” to a researcher, who later passed away. Twenty-eight-year-old Darya Shipilovia, a lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute, died two days after she was hospitalized,…Mother Jones3d agoWhole story →HealthSecurity
How a Bolsonaro Biopic Ended Up at the Center of Brazil’s Presidential ElectionThis article is a partnership with Agência Pública. In May, now-presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former Brazilian far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, shared on his social media a “leaked” trailer for an upcoming biopic about his father. The “most anticipated movie of the year,” Flávio said then, would depict the story of a “true […]Mother Jones3d agoWhole story →GovernmentCulture
The Art Trump Doesn’t Want and the Artists Left BehindA year and a half after federal arts and humanities grants were abruptly canceled, we examine what got cut and where the money is going.Mother Jones12d agoWhole story →Culturearts funding cuts
Stop Trying to Sell Us Chris Brown’s Redemption ArcRep. Jasmine Crockett defended victims of Epstein and Trump. Why is she kissing up to Chris Brown?Mother Jones23d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentJasmine Crockettchris brown controversy
Ted Cruz Pushed His College Sports Bill on ESPN-and Was Booed MercilesslyHeckling the Texas senator is one of the only things fans seem to agree on.Mother Jones25d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationcollege sports bill promotion
Don’t Be Fooled. Congress Isn’t Cracking Down on OpenAI.The tech giant is crying to be regulated while dodging investigation after investigation.Mother Jones27d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyopenai senate probe
