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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.
The Gates Foundation’s Ceres2030 Plan Pushes Agenda of Agribusiness
The partnership aims to infiltrate scientific literature in order to buy influence with officials.
Google Searches Reveal Public Interest in Conservation Is Rising
The rise of interest in climate change and global warming, according to Google searches, began in 2007.
The Government Has Reversed Its Policy on Silicon Valley Diversity Data
Federal contractors had been able to block public records requests for their demographics by calling them trade secrets.