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Carbon Budget to Limit Temperature Rise Ticks Away as Climate Clock Drops Below Six Years
As much of the Northern Hemisphere faces extreme heat, time is running out to restrict global temperature rise to 1.5°C.
We Can’t Tackle Gun Violence Until We Address Racial Inequity
Years of abandonment of working-class Black communities and incredible wealth inequality lies at the root of this issue.
House Democrats Call Out “Racist Tropes” in New Florida K-12 History Curriculum
Florida's mandated instruction that people benefited from skills gained in slavery has drawn national attention.
Indigenous Remains Destroyed as Federal Studies Undermine Repatriation Efforts
Federal funds have created incentives for institutions to hold on to ancestral remains, subverting the goals of NAGPRA.
Mexico’s Migrant Shelters Are Operating at 900% Capacity Due to US Border Policy
The end of Title 42 obscures a harsh reality: New policies have created a dangerous limbo for migrants in Mexico.
Abbott’s Billion-Dollar Barrier Barrels Forward
Texas’ border wall is raising concerns about wildlife, public thrift and property rights.
LA Unified School District Is Spending Millions on Urgent Climate Adaptation
Los Angeles parents demanded solutions as their children struggled in hot classrooms and on asphalt playgrounds.
White Leaders Prevent an Alabama Town’s First Black Mayor From Serving
For three years, Patrick Braxton says he has experienced harassment and intimidation.
Secret Document Reveals US Covered Up Evidence of Civilian Deaths in Syrian Raid
The Pentagon dismissed credible evidence of civilian deaths in a raid then-President Donald Trump called “Impeccable.”
Trump Campaign Reportedly Spending Over Half of Recent Donations on Legal Bills
Trump's personal fortune appears to have remained notably untouched amid his mounting legal woes.