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Fungal Diseases Are on the Rise — Is Environmental Change to Blame?
Scientists and physicians are looking for clues to a worrying increase in fungal infections and exploring ways to reduce the threat.
Ohio Pipeline Spill Raises Broader Questions About Oversight
Environmental advocates worry about more shale gas drilling and production activities as pipelines expand access to markets.
Secondary Education Is Borrowing Ideas From Early Childhood
The silliness has a purpose: it allows kids to build relationships and take some time to play: two key parts of learning.
Palestinian Prisoners on Hunger Strike as Trump Visits Israel
On Palestinian Prisoners' Day, approximately 1,500 prisoners began refusing food, ingesting only salt water, in an ongoing hunger strike.
How Trump’s New “Election Integrity” Appointee Has Unleashed Chaos on Elections in the South
Kris Kobach has had an effect on elections around the South by injecting legal wrangling, misinformation and confusion into electoral processes.
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How Electric Utility Customers Are Forced to Fund the Edison Electric Institute and Other Political Organizations
Utilities should have to disclose the exact benefits that their political industry associations confer to ratepayers.
“Clean This Place, Don’t Displace”: Activists Battle for Environmental Justice in Washington, DC
Following the People's Climate March, Washington, DC residents have redoubled their fight for better air quality.
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FCC Chair Ajit Pai Tips First Domino in Play Toward Internet Dystopia
With the FCC under Republican control, there's little standing in the way of Ajit Pai being able to dismantle previous internet protections.
Trump’s New Bank Regulator: Lawyer Who Helped Banks Charge More Fees
Keith Noreika helped big banks avoid state laws protecting consumers, now has the power to override those state laws.
By Delaying Chemical Safety Rule, Pruitt Endangers First Responders and Refinery Towns
The US refinery industry has three to four times the accident rate of Europe where regulations are more stringent.