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Hillary Clinton Woos Coal Communities
Coal companies say government programs won't replace their high-paying jobs.
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What’s the Evidence Mass Surveillance Works? Not Much
Officials are again pointing to the need for mass surveillance to take down terrorists. Here's what we know about how well it works.
Kochs’ Freedom Partners Spent $129 Million in 2014, Invested Massively in Voter Data Lists
Freedom Partners is also vastly expanding surveillance and intelligence gathering on the Kochs' perceived opponents.
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Inside the “ISIS Stronghold,” Civilians Face a Multifront War
The 300,000 Syrian civilians living in Raqqa, Syria, now live in the crossfire of an international war.
Support Strengthens to Stop Oil and Gas Development to Keep Florida’s Everglades Wild
Despite millions of dollars spent on conservation, the Everglades is threatened by pollution, invasive species, and more.
How a Bee Sting Saved My Life: Testimony From a Lyme Disease Patient
Ellie Lobel was ready to die. Then she was attacked by bees.
In Minneapolis, Local Black Lives Matter Activists Draw on a Growing National Network
Politicians talk about “One Minneapolis,” but divisions remain in jobs, education, housing and treatment by police.
Texas Women Are Already Inducing Their Own Abortions; Will the Supreme Court Worsen This Trend?
A new study's findings on self-induction in Texas show what is at stake in the first Supreme Court abortion case in nearly a decade.
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USDA Puts $34.3 Million Into Local Food Projects – Will It Be Enough?
The food justice movement questions whether the agency's efforts are a superficial attempt.
After Decades in a Food Desert, These Neighbors Are Building a $2 Million Co-op – and They Own It
For nearly 20 years, the residents of this mostly African American Greensboro community had nowhere to shop for food.