A Republican election denialist, who was defeated in the election in November, organized a campaign of drive-by shootings at the homes of the region's main Democratic officials.

By luck, nobody in the homes was hit. That Republican probably won't be allowed another chance.

Scientists discuss the delusional effect of carbon offsets.

Some scientists sat it might be safe and beneficial for companies to buy carbon offsets in addition to meeting mandatory targets for reducing their own emissions.

Right-wing politicians demand deregulation of many industrial activities, including contruction, to "eliminate red tape." However, the regulations were adopted to save the people's lives, and deregulation often leads to deadly accidents. Building codes in the UK, and especially in London, are an excellent, terrible example.

The end result is that deregulation benefits businesses (that do or invest in the activities that have been deregulated), while the harm tends to fall on poor people, such as the residents of danger-prone buildings, the inhabitants of "cancer alley", and the drivers that work for Uber.

Local governments in the UK have apartments that they can rent out or sell, People who bought them now face bills for major renovations that are far more than they can possibly afford.