Prestige, power, and dear old alma mater
Must higher education always genuflect before America’s highest incomes?
Global river flows fell to record lows in 2023, WMO report says
For the past five years in a row, river flows all over the globe have recorded below-normal conditions, the press release said.
Israeli strikes on Gaza and Lebanon kill dozens amid intensified ground offensive
Israeli forces launched their most intense bombing campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon, targeting key areas and prompting international calls for ceasefire.
How many of Trump’s nine cat lives remain? Could fear of losing explain his...
The problem is that the unfeeling Trumpian brew of chaos, cynicism, and suspicion sabotage what open, healthy democratic systems depend on.
Blowout erupts in west Texas’s Permian Basin, creating 100-Foot tower of oily water
A 1961 oil and gas well is the suspected source of a geyser eruption in the region where Permian wastewater disposal is causing a flurry of earthquakes.
Walz calls out Trump’s economic failures in Fox News interview, emphasizes Harris’ middle-class agenda
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz defends the Democratic economic plan on Fox News, drawing sharp contrasts with Donald Trump’s tax policies and calling out corporate price gouging.
UAW denounces Trump-Vance ticket as “menace to working class” amid threats to EV jobs...
The UAW warns that the Trump-Vance ticket threatens Michigan’s economic future by jeopardizing a $500 million federal grant for an electric vehicle plant, while highlighting the Biden-Harris administration’s investment in American manufacturing and union jobs.
Toxic threats lurk in Helene’s wake: communities grapple with contamination risks post-flooding
Experts warn of toxic contamination in floodwaters as Hurricane Helene’s aftermath raises concerns about industrial pollutants, public health risks, and the urgent need for stronger environmental regulations.
What would a real renewable energy transition look like?
The seven steps that could help build a social movement and ensure a sustainable future.
New reusable cup pilot project to reduce waste footprint launches in Petaluma, Calif.
The initiative, whose slogan is "sip, return, repeat," is part of California's fight to phase out single-use plastics.









