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Jordan Joins Israel and Egypt as Gaza’s Jailer
For people who are unable to obtain Jordanian permission to enter Amman, the ability to travel abroad is blocked altogether.
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San Francisco May Ban Homeless Encampments and Then Bus Them Out of the City
San Francisco's homeless population has skyrocketed over the past two decades.
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On the Precipice: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Lead Fight for Energy Independence
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe members are counting on an experimental new technology to slow the advance of climate disruption.
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One “Dinner With Donald” Contest Leads to Another — and One for Hillary, Too
A PAC offering dinner with Trump has spawned a Clinton copycat.
Special Interests Look to Influence Political Conventions — Discreetly
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's controversies are prompting stage fright for some influence peddlers.
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Biblical Flooding, Crocodiles in the Arctic and Warning Signs on North America’s Highest Mountain
Dramatic signs of the impacts of human-caused climate disruption abound, even on North America's highest peak.
Duke Energy Ups Bond Demand From Nonprofits Challenging Fracked Gas Plant to $240 Million
Duke Energy is citing an obscure 1963 state law to justify a $240 million bond.
I Was Sick for a Year After an Oil Spill. Five Years Later, Pipeline Accidents Are Worsening
New laws passed in the five years since a pipeline break fouled the Yellowstone River have failed to stem oil and gas pipeline accidents.
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Bankrupt Coal Miner Peabody Energy Paid Climate Denialist to Write Greenhouse Gas Reports
Peabody Energy was revealed as a funder of a web of groups and organizations that have worked to spread doubt over human-caused climate change.
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Three Recent Wins Prove Old-Fashioned Union Power Isn’t Dead Yet
These workers can be proud of what they blocked and what they won — in two cases against the wishes of their national unions.