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Progressive Lawmakers in US and Japan Demand No-First-Use Policy on Nukes
The lawmakers argued that “a no-first-use policy would increase protection against a nuclear attack.”
Waste Incinerators May Be Spreading “Forever Chemicals” Through the Air
Research suggests waste incinerators are contributing to airborne PFAS pollution, which U.S. regulators aren't tracking.
UN Weather Agency Sounds Alarm on Extreme Events in Antarctica
Scientists said “freakish warming at Earth's South Pole” should not be taken “for granted.”
More Than 50 Groups Slam GOP for “Baseless and Harmful Attacks” on Judge Jackson
The organizations accused GOP senators of “inappropriate and knowingly misleading attacks” on Ketanji Brown Jackson.
House Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill With Racial Justice Provisions
Democrats could give President Joe Biden the historic opportunity to finally end federal prohibition of cannabis.
More Than 80 Candidates in 2022 Primaries Are Spreading Trump’s “Big Lie”
Offices being vied for include governor, attorney general and secretary of state.
New York Amazon Workers Vote to Form Union in Historic First
The win will send shockwaves across the country and could serve as a catalyst for the burgeoning labor movement.
Judge Finds WI Speaker in Contempt for Refusing to Turn Over Recount Documents
GOP officials in Wisconsin are defying both the courts and the voters.
March Employment Growth Closes in on Pre-Pandemic Levels
While job growth remains strong, wage growth may be slowing.
Federal Judge Blocks Parts of Florida GOP’s Election Law, Citing Racism
“This court finds that ... Florida has repeatedly sought to make voting tougher for Black voters,” the judge wrote.