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Fired for Being Trans or for Violating Dress Code? Supreme Court Will Decide.
The Trump administration says an employer can fire you for being transgender if they are really enforcing a dress code.
Beyond Brazil, Unprecedented Fires Are Engulfing Bolivian Forests
Bolivia is now host to a desperately serious humanitarian and environmental situation.
France Upstages Trump at G7 by Inviting Iran to Salvage Nuclear Deal
French President Macron is still attempting to salvage what he can of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
After Being Pardoned by Trump, Joe Arpaio Will Seek Seventh Term as Sheriff
Arpaio was convicted of criminal contempt in 2017 after he refused to stop racial profiling as the county sheriff.
Trump Reportedly Suggests Using Nukes to Stop Hurricanes
Trump has reportedly invoked this idea “multiple times” in meetings with U.S. national security officials.
Wendy’s Billionaire Owner Spurns Farmworkers While Profiting Off Pension Funds
Nelson Peltz spurns the Fair Food Program, which ensures better wages and working conditions for farmworkers.
While the World Is on Fire, DNC Kills Resolution for Climate Forum
The Democratic Party had been reminded of its platform asserting it will combat the “global climate emergency.”
How Steep Is That Sidewalk? A Digital Map for People With Disabilities
For disabled people, getting around Seattle is a constant challenge. This app wants to make it easier and safer.
How Amazon and Silicon Valley Seduced the Pentagon
One whistleblower who raised flags about tech moguls' unprecedented access to the Pentagon has also paid the price.
States With Fracking Bans Are Still Building Fracking Infrastructure
Bans are meaningless if you continue to build infrastructure to transport fracked gas from other states.