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Arctic Indigenous Peoples Are Leading the Way in Ecological Restoration and Climate Resilience
A new study has recognized the crucial role Arctic Indigenous Peoples play in ecological restoration efforts.
Key White House Aide Pushes Government Toward Shutdown, Barring Approval of Anti-Immigrant Policy
Mick Mulvaney is asking GOP legislators to support an anti-immigration provision on a bill required to keep the government funded by the end of the month.
New Revelations Belie Trump Claims on Syria Chemical Attack
New reports about Russian communications with the US call into question the US's official line on the chemical attack.
Excessive Use of Antibiotics Turns Food Into Catastrophic Threat
The excessive use of antibiotics in food production has made many bacteria more resistant to antibiotics.
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How to Keep Businesses (and Small Towns) Alive When Owners Retire
In Kansas, a new matchmaking service is helping transition small businesses. Could it be a model for the rest of the rural US?
Under Activist Pressure, Portland Agrees to End All Corporate Investments
The decision was a victory for activists organized along intersectional lines.
Trump’s Secret Service Won’t Disclose Visitor Logs, So Transparency Groups Are Suing
A coalition is seeking to compel Trump's protective detail to turn over the names of individuals with whom he is meeting.
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“When a Parent Is Taken Away, It’s Like a Death”: Two States Consider Bills to Keep Parents Out of Jail
The dehumanizing environment of a jail is no place to visit a parent, but millions of US children have no choice.
War in the Gulf (No, Not That Gulf!): The US Navy’s Anti-Environmental Broadside in the Gulf of Alaska
The Navy's ongoing war against Alaska's waters and wildlife are unconscionable.
In California, Salt Taints Soil, Threatening Food Security
Salt has been the bane of agriculture dating back to when the practice first emerged 10,000 years ago in Mesopotamia.