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Oil Refineries Are Leaking Cancer-Causing Benzene Into Residential Neighborhoods
The EPA’s benzene monitoring and control program has failed to rein in the worst offenders.
Climate Crisis Protester at US Open Glued Feet to Floor, Delaying Tennis Match
The protest was directed toward corporate sponsors of the match that are contributing to the climate crisis.
Amazon Deforestation in August Plummets to 66 Percent Compared to Last Year
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has set a goal of zero deforestation by 2030.
FL’s Anti-Immigration Law Could Slow Recovery Efforts After Hurricane Idalia
“We can’t risk being deported,” said one person who usually helps with hurricane recovery efforts.
White Supremacy and “White Innocence” Were Behind the Killings in Jacksonville
Philosopher George Yancy responds to the murder of three Black people in Jacksonville, Florida, by a white supremacist.
Second Ex-Trump Aide Found Guilty of Contempt of Congress for Defying Subpoena
Peter Navarro refused to turn over documents or provide a deposition to the January 6 House select committee.
House GOP Proposes $1.6 Billion in Cuts to CDC Budget, Including HIV Program
The spending bill would zero-out the agency's share of the HIV program launched by the Trump administration in 2019.
Mexico’s Supreme Court Rules to Federally Decriminalize Abortion
The ruling represents a shift toward a society “in which the rights of everyone are respected,” one lawmaker said.
Florida Education Board Set to Approve Christian-Centric Alternative to the SAT
The new exam that Florida is considering is “blatantly … guided by belief and ideology,” said one critic.
Gloria Johnson, One of the “Tennessee Three,” Announces US Senate Run
A Democrat hasn't won a U.S. Senate race in Tennessee since 1990.