From Jenna Orkin

Wells are running dry in drought-weary Southwest as foreign-owned farms guzzle water to feed cattle overseas

‘Unconventional’ delivery of US airpower in Arctic tailored to serve notice to Russia

The Quiet Political Rise of David Sacks, Silicon Valley’s Prophet of Urban Doom

Like his pals Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, Sacks is using his wealth and online clout to unite conservatives and former leftists in a reactionary movement against liberalism.Document Detectives Use Smudges and Bloodstains to Investigate the PastProteins left behind on historic artifacts are revealing centuries-old secretsCarbon Farming

Counting Through Conspiracy Theories in Arizona’s Midterms

Kelly wins in Arizona and pushes Democrats closer to keeping Senate

AI’s new frontier: Connecting grieving loved ones with the deceased

World has nine years to avert catastrophic warming, study shows

The Interplanetary Internet Will Let You Browse Instagram From Mars