China is gravely threatened by global heating disaster. By 2050, it may be too disaster-wracked to continue building up its military.

Perhaps by that time, the idea of conquering and enslaving Taiwan will have become a pipedream for China instead of a real possibility. But we can't count on that now.

It is vitally important for China to cut its greenhouse emissions, and fast. If the Zhengzhou flood, and the newly discovered likelihood of fatal weather in the North China Plain, convince Xi to push China into rapid efforts for climate defense, that will be good for the whole world. It may help us convince other countries do likewise.

Maybe the US and China could negotiate limits on some sorts of arms, in particular nuclear arms.

However, the need to strengthen Taiwan's conventional defense so that China doesn't starts a war there will remain.

The House of Representatives passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which updates the existing Voting Rights Act to restore the pre-clearance requirement for voter suppression laws.

This would be an important advance, but it does not go as far as the For the People Act.

To pass either of them would require the Senate Democrats to eliminate the filibuster.

*Breathing toxic wildfire smoke during pregnancy increases risk of premature birth, study finds.*

If we can only lead people to follow the steps from "This smoke is horrible" to "Down with the oil companies!"

*Taliban issue death sentence for brother of Afghan translator who helped US troops, according to letters obtained by CNN.*

Many teenagers in the US are overcome with anxiety or depression due to the treatment they have experienced in school, and refuse to go there.