Friday, June 19, 2026

Baltimore County drops $12K fine against church for helping homeless

Instead of immediately addressing the basic needs of Dundalk’s homeless population, the county initially decided to punish the few people willing to help fellow human beings.

Agrivoltaics: the farm-to-solar trend that can help accelerate the renewable energy transition

Using the same land for the production of both agriculture and solar energy is a win-win for the climate and farmers.

Minnesota Senate passes Democracy for the People Act—prohibits foreign-influenced corporate spending in elections

The bill, which garnered 80 percent of Minnesota voters' support, according to a statewide poll conducted in November, will head to the governor's desk, who pledged to sign it.

Cargo vessels are killing more whales — and a new effort aims to save...

Collisions between whales and ships have increased, but an effort to hear, see and predict whale behavior could help reduce fatalities.

Big oil may face some consequences: New York sues Exxon for deceiving investors on...

"Exxon built a facade to deceive investors into believing that the company was managing the risks of climate change regulation to its business when, in fact, it was intentionally and systematically underestimating or ignoring them."

In an era of Trump and DeVos, young women are standing up for each...

Across the country, young women and their allies are speaking out for their rights, safety, and autonomy. And their power is growing.

The first guaranteed basic income program designed for single black moms

The Magnolia Mothers Trust is the first of its kind that specifically targets single Black mothers.

The patriotism of killing and being killed

Why are patriotism and war so intertwined in U.S. media and politics?

UK regulators give okay to use psychedelic drug to treat depression in first clinical...

"We think this could be a treatment for a number of depressive disorders besides major depression, including PTSD, treatment-resistant depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and possibly some types of substance abuse."