Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Ferguson Lawsuit Shines a Light on a National Problem

City officials were slapped with a Justice Department lawsuit after requesting changes to a hard-fought legal agreement.

The Rise of the Food eVangelist

Highly opinionated consumers account for a growing percentage of the global market.

Can This Entrepreneur Save Flint From a Plastic Bottle Crisis?

David Antelo says his reverse osmosis machines can provide clean water to the lead-plagued city without the landfill waste.

‘Nail in the Coffin’: Obama to Halt New Coal Mining Leases on Public Lands

"The only safe place for coal in the 21st century is deep underground—these reforms will help keep more of it there."

How Does Fracking Affects Humans? Cases in Pennsylvania Proceed

Not only is water being potentially contaminated by fracking in Pennsylvania but oil companies are aggressively seizing land for a fracking pipeline that might not even be built.

Meet the 20-Year-Old Fighting to End Food Waste While Taking Finals

College sophomore Maria Rose Belding is helping connect more than 200 large-scale food banks nationwide through her online database.

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Latest Effort to Block Air Pollution Rule

Twenty states tried to derail the Obama administration’s mercury regulation.

Samuel L. Jackson and Stephen Colbert Team Up to Fund America’s Classrooms

The actor and the talk show host want the public to back projects on the education crowdfunding website DonorsChoose.org.

Protest at White House Kicks Off Nationwide Days of Action

White House protest kicks off nationwide days of action in 38 US cities, protests also held in seven countries.

United Kingdom Proposes Soda Tax in Ongoing Fight Against Obesity

It’s a reversal by Prime Minister David Cameron, who previously rejected such a policy.