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The Wildfires Are Over but the Danger Will Persist for Months
The effects of the wildfires could plague people from Sacramento to the Bay Area long after the smoke clears.
Polish Coal Company Announced as First Sponsor of UN Climate Talks
Several other coal-sector companies have been chosen to sponsor this year's climate talks in Katowice.
CNN Fires Marc Lamont Hill for Daring to Denounce Oppression of Palestinians
In a move decried as an attack on those who advocate for the rights of Palestinians, CNN fired Marc Lamont Hill.
The Dangerous, Low-Paid World of Nail Salons
Regulation of salon chemicals and workplace practices is scarce, and many workers fear speaking out.
Senate Challenges Trump on Yemen War
The resolution is a sharp rebuke of President Trump's stance toward the Saudi crown.
Border Fence Quietly Slated to Expand as Congress Debates “the Wall”
South Texas communities are resisting the new stretch of fence slated for construction in February.
Congress Urged to Freeze Border Patrol Funding Amid Mistreatment of Immigrants
The demand comes as President Trump denied that his Border Patrol used tear gas against asylum seekers.
California Wildfire Likely Spread Nuclear Contamination From Toxic Site
Physicians believe the Woolsey Fire has released nuclear and chemical material.
Why Is Johns Hopkins Enabling ICE?
Thousands of students and residents have called on the university to end its partnership with the federal agency.
Government Could Hold Migrant Families Indefinitely Under New Plan
The new federal plan would also end critical court protections for immigrant children.