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Seven Scary Facts About the Widening Gender Gap
Women still carry out between two to 10 times more unpaid care work than men.
Trump and DeVos Push ALEC Privatization Scheme as Studies Document Voucher Failures
A fresh batch of evidence shows that private and religious school vouchers harm the students who use them.
Trump’s Director of National Intelligence Pick Is on the Wrong Side of Surveillance
Trump's pick for National Intelligence Director laid out his vision for surveillance — it's not good for technology users.
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The Supreme Court Won’t Hear Gavin Grimm’s Case; What Does That Mean for Transgender Rights?
“This is a detour, not the end of the road,” said a member of Grimm's legal team.
Solar Creates More US Electricity Jobs Than Oil, Gas, Coal, Nuclear Combined
With 373,807 jobs, solar is far and away the biggest job creator in the entire electric energy generation sector.
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Six Ways Citizens Across the US Are Using Science to Build a Better World
Collecting climate data, monitoring air quality, and reverse-engineering insulin — locals are creating a more just and equitable society.
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Oil and Gas Lobby Fights California Regulators to Keep Injecting Drilling Wastewater Into Protected Aquifers
How will Brown and state regulators respond to the fossil fuel lobby's pressures surrounding protected aquifers?
Teachers Are Fighting to Block Guns in Schools
Ever since DeVos suggested the importance of guns in schools, pro-gun groups pushing against gun-free zones at schools.
Pruitt Emails Reveal Communications With ALEC and Koch Groups
The cozy relationship between Pruitt, the Kochs, ALEC and big polluters who fund ALEC will no doubt continue as Pruitt begins to dismantle the EPA.
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Standing Up for Our Communities: Why We Need a Police-Free Future
How to move toward the world we want to live in — free of policing — even in the face of violence and fear mongering.