Game development is in an interesting place right now, as the industry at large wrestles with the mixed desire to maximize profits while also crafting games that engage with audiences on a deeper ...

Indigenous peoples and the role they may play in combating climate change are rarely considered in public discourses on climate change. The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, is well ...

The evidence that humans are causing climate change, with drastic consequences for life on the planet, is overwhelming. Experts began raising the alarm about global warming in 1979, a change now ...

Slate’s archives are full of fascinating stories. We’re republishing this article because it remains a reader favorite. It was originally published April 12, 2017. In 2022, the author of this piece, ...