Water is life: The story of Standing Rock won’t go away
The Dakota Access pipeline is set and oil will flow. But this is not the only fight about water, and Standing Rock is only one chapter somewhere in the middle of a long story.
Residents sue Avenal landfill operators over toxic gases and alleged underground fire
State records cited by a community group show carbon monoxide readings of up to 3,420 parts per million in landfill wells, more than double the level regulators say suggests a subsurface fire.
Six areas where action must focus to rescue this planet
In the next three decades, the world must dramatically decrease greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to return to a more stable climate.
Taking a hard look at police killings
Can re-imagining city budgets make our communities safer?
NYPD fires officer responsible for Eric Garner’s death
Recorded on video using a banned chokehold on Eric Garner in the moments before his death, NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo was terminated from the department on Monday. Although...
Why this union paramedic treats an epidemic of inequality
Union members harness the power of collective action to move all ahead. We lift each other up and draw strength from one another.
A Divided Vote for the UN’s Human Rights Chief
Ten states, including the US, Russia and Israel, opposed reappointing Volker Turk, whose office faces its own budget crisis as he begins a second term.
Cashing in on racist bail
Cash bail is racist. No wonder the GOP loves it and is relying on expanding it as a cynical election-year ploy.
Aspartame carries potential risk of cancer in humans, new study
Starting this month, IARC will list the artificial sweetener as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" for the first time.
WHO Report: One in four children die each year from unhealthy environments
Nearly 2 million children a year lose their lives to conditions caused by environmental pollution and hazards.