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The Violence Against Women Act Is Unlikely to Reduce Intimate Partner Violence
We can't rely on the criminal legal system to address the problem.
Marriott Workers Strike, Spanning Seven Time Zones
Strikers have three main demands: job security, an end to unsafe overwork and better wages and benefits.
Experts Alarmed Over Trump’s Plan to Ditch Nuclear Arms Control Treaty
A withdrawal could alienate European allies and raise the chances of armed conflict.
Dow Wants to Bolster Use of a Pesticide Shown to Hurt Bees’ Reproduction
The request seeks to expand use of sulfoxaflor to millions more acres and on some plants that pollinators frequent.
Social Media War in Brazil Pushes Far-Right Candidate Toward Presidency
Like Trump, Jair Bolsonaro strategically avoids debate and uses social media to spread misinformation.
US Air Force Admits F-35 Will Harm Health and Learning of Vermont Children
The push to base the F-35 at Burlington Airport shows a callous disregard for the poor children of color living nearby.
Eating Locally and in Season: Is It Really Better for the Environment?
Eating locally reduces your ecological footprint, but studies show what you eat may be even more important.
Supreme Court Halts Youth Climate Case After Trump Effort to Kill Suit
The case has been tied up in the legal system for three years.
How Banks Slid Into the Payday Lending Business
The Trump administration is helping banks trap customers in cycles of debt they won't be able to repay.
Rehabilitation of Abandoned Mines in Australia Offers Lessons for the World
With as many as 60,000 such sites, Australia could show the way to bring plants and animals back to abandoned mines.