In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions tried to prepare for social isolation like they would for a blizzard—stocking up not just on toilet paper and sanitizer, but also on pantry basics like milk, eggs, flour, and beans. Faced with this sudden surge in demand, grocery stores across the country were completely overwhelmed. Not just shelves but entire stores were cleared out, so “one-per-customer” rules were established on select items and notices were posted detailing which were out of stock. As we have written elsewhere, the capitalists can’t efficiently sustain supply chains through a crisis such as this.

Bolsonaro's goverment in Brazil is wracked with splits and crises. The ruling class is hopelessly divided over the coronavirus pandemic and the economic calamity facing the country.

We said from the very beginning that the Venezuelan opposition and the US administration were responsible for the attempted mercenary coup foiled in Venezuela on 3 May. As days go by, more details emerge which confirm that assessment.

Lahood presided over "the end of favoring motorized transportation at the expense of non-motorized."

A group of tiny home owners have converted a formerly vacant lot into a small but vibrant place to demonstrate the possibilities of living happily with less.

Study documents 5893 leaks of explosive, global warming gas. It gets worse: testing four months after the leaks were reported indicated that 9 were still emitting dangerous levels of the gas.

Built as part of a community of tiny homes in Washington DC, this contemporary solar-powered tiny home collects its own rainwater and has a thoughtful interior to boot.

All over North America we are letting our infrastructure rot and short-circuit.

Nobody is actually asking the question, because pedestrians don't matter, do they?

Work from your driveway or your site with this cute little workspace.

It's mostly a fake, completely rebuilt in the early 1950s.

The New York subway, The Los Angeles Metro, and more ranked by someone who travels a lot but never drives.

On this National Walking Day, a look at the excuses cities use to make it difficult to do so.

The private car has dominated our design dreaming for a hundred years; no wonder it is so hard to break the habit.

We have seen this movie before.

On March 22, 1922, the discovery of insulin was announced. Here's what happened after.

Britain has already made great progress in decarbonizing the grid. It looks like there's more to come.

The Viking Grace was already low emission. Now it's going further.

"Don't donate if you wouldn't give it to a mate."

We're loving the move toward quasi-edible ingredients, plastic-free packaging, and refill pouches, among other things.

On Caltech's campus, student engineers and scientists are busy in labs day and night working on hairy solar panels, termite

The Sierra Club is pointing attention to the once-through cooling systems used by many power plants. Power plants suck up over 200 billion gallons of water a day, and with that water comes millions of fish that don't exactly

Among music festivals, Bonnaroo is the juggernaut, and this year is was bigger than ever with 80,000 people descending on Manchester, Tennessee. One of the innumerable artists to preside over the festival's many stages (which included sitting in with My

After seven years in government, seven years in non-profits, and seven years in business, Michel Gelobter jokes that he's headed for the clergy next. And why not? He's led Redefining Progress, been a professor at Rutgers, and run environmental quality

A judge rules against smart meter opponents in Naperville, Illinois who wanted to hold a vote on whether the devices should be installed in their city.

From child labor to blood diamonds, showing your love can have some seriously unexpected pitfalls.

Valentine's Day is all about romancing your sweetheart. These companies show the planet some love too.

There is a perverse logic to this idea of bringing your car to your apartment.

Delos has developed a whole new standard for healthy, happy living, starting at $ 15.5 million.

Yuusuke Karasawa designs a house in Tokyo with 5 levels, a dozen stairs and almost no walls inside or out.

We hate pods, but love durability. Is there a place for this?

Photo Courtesy of Millionaire-Maker PackageOh how we love to hate the filthy rich--even more so in these tough economic times. While the rest of us mere mortals are struggling to make ends meet, the hyper-rich live by the motto "if you've got it,

If soaring wedding costs have you wondering how you can afford it all (and yet, you couldn't be bothered with the effort to put on a more eco-conscious wedding) then McDonald's may have the answer for you.

Architects at a Mass Timber round table note that we have to build great urban spaces at reasonable densities.

A round-up of stories addressing the global problem of food waste.

Vote today for your favorite slogan!

Environmental sustainability doesn’t have to come at the expense of economic development.

The good, the bad, and the we-can-fix-its of the year all gathered up in one place.

I really didn't know where to start, there is so much terrible stuff around

We take a look back at our favorite robot stories: from the miniature to the hulking, from the record-breaking to the mundane.

What we learned from last year and will look for in this one

We are just beginning to see how changes in the way we work are affecting the designs of where we work

Hydroponics systems, electricity-free appliances and more caught your attention in 2015.

So for this 4th of July, I want to honor the Victory Garden! Well, that and booze. Here are some fun and tasty cocktails, fresh from the garden.

Suddenly, and without any warning, a rap song appeared on social media, produced by three young men – who were unheard of up to that moment – and racked up millions of views in record time. The track was entitled "Long Live the People", based on the slogan of the revolutionary youth (especially notable in the 20F’s manifestations) directed against the monarchist slogan: “long live the king”. The track topped the list of most-watched Moroccan videos on YouTube. This is unprecedented for an agitational song, as the top spot has typically been occupied by pop trifles.

Yesterday’s presidential election in Algeria was marked by a massive boycott campaign called for by the Hirak movement, which is now 43 weeks old. The boycott had been preceded by a four-day general strike and was particularly strong in the Kabylie region. Tens of thousands came onto the streets across the country defying a police ban on demonstrations. Whoever the generals decide will be the country’s president, they will not have any real legitimacy.

Those who follow the situation in Morocco can see that the repressive dictatorial regime has become more and more frenzied, and the police state has tightened its repressive grip on everyone and everything. They are arresting those who protest, who sing, who criticise, who write, and who show solidarity with those arrested.

It would be hell if the Covid-19 breaks out in Nigeria on the scale presently being witnessed in Europe and the US. Apart from the dire state of the healthcare system, 69 million Nigerians have no access to clean water. This invariably leads to water-borne diseases like cholera, which continue to break out as regular epidemics. Social distancing and self-isolation presuppose that people have enough space. In Lagos where we have over 100 slum areas, about 80 people can be found sharing a 10-room building with only two toilets and a bathroom being shared by all with no pipe-borne or treated water readily available.

Kano has become the epicentre of the spread of Covid-19 in northern Nigeria. A large number of so-called “mysterious” deaths was recently reported, but the state government of Kano blatantly claims that the sharp rise in deaths is not due to Covid-19. Here we provide an eyewitness account from an IMT comrade in Kano.

Using recycled materials and audio recordings from refugees, this exhibition hopes to deepen understanding and connection with those who have had to flee their home countries.