What it takes to live off the grid

The Supreme Court rejected a Republican-led effort to restrict the government's ability to communicate with social media companies to combat what it considers misinformation. Slate's Mark Joseph Stern tells us more. Then, in the early days of the pandemic, journalist Eric Mack took his home in Taos, New Mexico, completely off the grid. Mack talks about the personal costs and broader environmental benefits. And, Indigenous teens led a battle for climate justice in Hawaii — and won. Two of the plaintiffs join us alongside Grist's Anita Hofschneider.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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