Plastic-eating super enzyme could help solve the plastic waste crisis
“The faster we can make the enzymes, the quicker we can break down the plastic, and the more commercially viable it will be.”
From superpower to failed state: Inequality and the public health crisis in America
The pandemic has shined a spotlight on the failings of leaders and elites.
Former corrections officer sentenced to federal prison for assaulting inmate
“The abuse of authority by this law enforcement officer and the violation of the inmate’s civil rights will not be tolerated.”
Black voters know climate justice is racial justice
Research suggests that people of color may be more concerned than Whites about climate change.
Plastic debris plagues Honduras beaches
The "massive trash tsunami" was filled with plastic debris believed to have come from a neighboring river in Guatemala.
Trump administration to allow logging in pristine national forest
The roughly 9 million acres that the administration wants to open up now have been protected since the 2001 by the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, or Roadless Rule.
Joining Trump to undermine election results, GOP senator proposes nullifying all mail-in ballots not...
Tallying every vote within 24 hours of polls closing would be "impossible" in many states, legal scholar Richard L. Hasen told Slate.
Democrats need to be pressured on climate, too
"We are already facing the consequences of the climate crisis."
Bernie Sanders on how to block Trump from stealing election & preserve American democracy
Trump recently ramped up his efforts to discredit the election results by suggesting he will refuse to concede if he loses.
The (flawed) case against Julian Assange
The many mainstream journalists cheering on his extradition may come to regret in the future when the American government comes for them or their sources.