Wednesday, July 8, 2026

‘Bombshell after bombshell’ dropped as Jan. 6 testimony homes in on Trump guilt

"Hutchinson's testimony of the deeply detailed plans of January 6 and the inaction of those in the White House in response to the violence show just how close we came to a coup," said one pro-democracy organizer.

Viruses can remain infectious on microplastics for three days

“It doesn’t take many virus particles to make you sick.”

Ending the war in Ukraine

Three possible futures.

How greedy corporations fuel inflation

“Companies make any kind of excuse to raise prices on everything."

The Pacific Northwest has defeated dozens of fossil fuel projects — but the industry...

The fossil fuel industry, smarting from a string of defeats in Oregon and Washington, is hoping to continue to expand in the face of the climate crisis, but without arousing opposition.

Abortion rights defenders applaud judge’s block on Utah ‘trigger ban’

"Today is a win, but it is only the first step in what will undoubtedly be a long and difficult fight," said one pro-choice advocate.

China will decide the outcome of Russia v. the West

Is Putin the face of the future or the final gasp of the past?

Ugly side of Trump’s 2020 lies and bullying come before committee 

Trump-directed mobs threaten officials who wouldn’t cheat for him.

Ten ways billionaires avoid taxes on an epic scale

After a year of reporting on the tax machinations of the ultrawealthy, ProPublica spotlights the top tax-avoidance techniques that provide massive benefits to billionaires.

The current US Supreme Court is not constitutionally legitimate

Dobbs is a watershed attack that will come to be known as an infamous consolidation of an unrelenting extremist assault on this country's gains for equality and justice.