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US, Canada-Backed Guatemalan Elites Threaten Coup Amid Opposition Party Runoff
Will Guatemalans be allowed to vote for a government that is actually democratic for the first time since 1954?
Rocket-Launching Billionaires Promise a New Pie in the Sky
Musk and Bezos are peddling new age-y religious drama of disaster and salvation, says author Mary-Jane Rubenstein.
Kitchen Workers Demand Federal Protections Against Excessive Heat
Back-of-the-house workers are becoming ill or dying due to excessive heat -- so they’re organizing the kitchen.
Judges Express Doubt That Alabama’s New Maps Are Less Gerrymandered Than Before
Lawyers representing Black voters in the state predict federal courts will ultimately have to redraw the maps.
GOP Lawmaker Is Suing Newspaper Into Bankruptcy for Reporting on Homophobic Slur
The newspaper with a staff of four says it can't afford the legal bills from State Sen. Cory Tomczyk's ongoing lawsuit.
Meet a Montanan Youth Who Just Won a Historic Climate Rights Case
A judge ruled in favor of a group of youths, including Olivia Vesovich, who sued the state for its fossil fuel policies.
EPA Denies Petition Seeking Stronger Rules on Water Pollution From Factory Farms
The agency instead pledged to study factory farm pollution, but the petitioners say its impacts are already well known.
A Televised Trial in Georgia Could Damage Trump, Experts Say
Republican voters who pay attention to the news are more likely to say the indictments are “legitimate.”
North Carolinians Face Crushing Interest Rates as Hospitals Sue for Unpaid Bills
Researchers found the state's laws are allowing hospitals to add tens of thousands of dollars to some families' debts.
Kids Are 5 to 7 Times More Likely to Develop Lymphoma If They Live Near Fracking
Pennsylvania-based researchers identified the risk of cancer for children living within one mile of a fracking well.