Police shoot 3 children while firing at robbery suspect
According to the mother, two of her children suffered head wounds, while her third child survived gunshot wounds to the face.
Britain just went nearly three weeks without coal, a new record
"2018 was our greenest year to date, and so far, 2019 looks like it has the potential to beat it."
Legalizing divorce: A battle between church and state in the Philippines
The Instituting Absolute Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage in the Philippines Act is being condemned by the Catholic Church citing "social costs" as a result of the bill.
Wildfire smoke is reversing U.S. air pollution gains, study finds
“At the end of the day, the best type of policy is to proactively prevent these big fires in the first place.”
The Wealth Gap Widens: Without Change People of Color Will Never Close the Gap
If the trend continues for another 30 year time period the average white family’s net worth will grow by $18,000 a year while the average black household will see a growth of $750 and the average Hispanic household a growth of $2,250.
Monkeys infected with transmissible diseases are trucked across US—where’s the transportation department?
Experimenting on monkeys is cruel—and keeping them is a threat to public health.
Air pollution now linked to degenerative eye disease and mental health problems in children
“While causation cannot be proved, this work suggests substantial morbidity from mental disorders could be avoided with improved air quality."
Slave labor found at Starbucks-certified Brazil coffee plantation
Investigators have found that laborers on the farm’s coffee plantations were working under degrading conditions and living in substandard housing without sewerage or drinking water.
Nurses strike in NYC demanding better working conditions and solutions to staffing shortage
“What’s going on today is that these work environment challenges have been predating COVID-19, and nurses have been experiencing many of these challenges for decades."
Historic agreement on plastic pollution reached by 180+ countries without the US
"This is a crucial first step towards stopping the use of developing countries as a dumping ground for the world's plastic waste, especially those coming from rich nations."