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Coal Ash Dumps Are Contaminating Groundwater in 22 States
Ten years after the coal ash disaster in Kingston, Tennessee, coal ash dumps are leaking pollution in 22 states.
Outrage as US-Saudi Coalition Undermines UN Resolution Endorsing Yemen Ceasefire
The ceasefire could quickly collapse if a Security Council resolution endorsing the agreement is not adopted soon.
The Crisis of Violence Against Women in Puerto Rico
The Colectiva Feminista en Construcción is building a movement against gender-based violence in Puerto Rico.
Trump 2020 Campaign Used a Controversial Shell Company to Pay Ad Buyers
The campaign funneled money to ad buyers that have facilitated illegal coordination between the campaign and the NRA.
Trump’s Policy of Chaos Sends US Spiraling Toward Shutdown
Bedlam is the policy, confusion is the goal and attention is the byproduct.
Nixing the Affordable Care Act Could Upend the Entire Health System
Canceling the law in full could thrust the entire health care system into chaos.
The Trump Foundation Is Shutting Down, But Trump Could Still Be Liable
A New York judge will decide whether Trump owes more than $2.8 million in restitution.
Studies Warn of Increasing Sea Level Rise
New studies show that the loss of ice mass in Antarctica has tripled in the last decade.
Research Shows Affluent Americans Barely Recognize US Income Gap
Affluent Americans overlook others' struggle to access essential services like health care, a new poll shows.
Youth Incarceration: We Must Think Outside the (Literal) Box
We need to overcome the lack of imagination that binds policy to outdated ideas about juvenile punishment.