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Dahr Jamail | Scientists Predict There Will Be No Glaciers in the Contiguous US by 2050 — but Trump Is Stomping on the Gas Pedal
Sea-level rise is now projected to be even higher than expected, and warming oceans are losing their oxygen much faster than previously believed.
Immigrants in Detention Centers Are Often Hundreds of Miles From Legal Help
Only a tiny percentage of detained immigrants have attorneys, leaving even those with solid cases to stay in the US to fend for themselves.
Pennsylvania School Now Doing Emergency Drills in Case of Pipeline Explosion
At Glenwood Elementary School, students interrupted their schedules this month for an unusual drill.
How Low-Income Mothers Are Breaking Into the Tech Industry
These programs are giving mothers better access to high-wage careers.
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Neo-Nazi Soldiers in Germany Plot “False Flag” Terrorist Attack to Implicate Refugees
On May 9, a second neo-Nazi soldier was arrested in Germany for plotting to assassinate high-ranking German politicians.
Fungal Diseases Are on the Rise — Is Environmental Change to Blame?
Scientists and physicians are looking for clues to a worrying increase in fungal infections and exploring ways to reduce the threat.
Ohio Pipeline Spill Raises Broader Questions About Oversight
Environmental advocates worry about more shale gas drilling and production activities as pipelines expand access to markets.
Secondary Education Is Borrowing Ideas From Early Childhood
The silliness has a purpose: it allows kids to build relationships and take some time to play: two key parts of learning.
Palestinian Prisoners on Hunger Strike as Trump Visits Israel
On Palestinian Prisoners' Day, approximately 1,500 prisoners began refusing food, ingesting only salt water, in an ongoing hunger strike.
How Trump’s New “Election Integrity” Appointee Has Unleashed Chaos on Elections in the South
Kris Kobach has had an effect on elections around the South by injecting legal wrangling, misinformation and confusion into electoral processes.