Great Pacific Garbage Patch rapidly growing larger than twice the size of Texas
We must deal with the problem of plastic pollution – before it's too late.
Inside the country’s first official safe drug consumption site
An overdose prevention site in New York City continues its research-backed, lifesaving work.
US Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services becomes multi million-dollar federal wildlife-killing program
"The Department of Agriculture needs to get out of the wildlife-slaughter business."
One Year of a Coal CEO’s Salary Could Transition U.S. Coal Miners to Work...
The CEO of Consol Energy earned about $14 million in 2012, more than enough to retrain all of the company's employees for jobs in the PV industry.
In ‘stunning indictment’, ICE officers call for own agency to be dissolved amid growing...
"It was never about crime. Never about MS-13. Always just about hurting less privileged people of color. All at the expense of actually protecting America."
Millions of people face stimulus check delays for a strange reason: They are poor
The IRS has had trouble getting money to people quickly because millions of Americans pay for their tax preparation through a baroque system of middlemen.
Flynn’s facts: Get to know Trump’s pick for national security advisor
An uncharitable person might conclude that Flynn is seeking revenge against enemies in the previous Administration.
‘Unprecedented levels’ of plastics entered world’s oceans after 2005, study finds
The new study comes as the UN is developing a treaty to control plastic pollution.
Oceans in peril as governments stall on promises ahead of UN summit in Nice
With coral bleaching, illegal fishing, and fossil fuel expansion threatening marine ecosystems, global leaders gather in France amid mounting criticism over broken pledges and underfunded protections.
A savvy news consumer’s guide: How not to get duped
A veteran media critic offers tips on where to get those grains of salt you should be consuming with your news feed.