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Environment & Health
Urban Noise Pollution Is Worst in Poor and Minority Neighborhoods and Segregated Cities
Some parts of US cities are much louder than others.
Even When It’s Sitting in Storage, Coal Threatens Human Health
President Trump and his appointees have pledged to end what they call the "war on coal."
Dutch Collective Provides Gift-Based Health Insurance for Freelancers
Broodfonds is an alternative kind of disability insurance that can replace lost income for freelancers.
Democrats Jump on Medicare for All Bandwagon, but Are They Sincere?
Pressure on Democrats has to be maintained.
Energy Transfer Partners’ Standing Rock Lawsuit: A Harbinger of What’s to Come in the Trump Era
We'll never back down before an entitled corporate giant.
Ryan Zinke’s Week of Reckoning: Scandals Roil Trump’s Interior Department
Taxpayers are paying for Zinke's joyrides.
Puerto Ricans in Vieques Cope With Devastation and Fear Toxic Contamination From Maria
Juan Carlos Davila reports from Puerto Rico.
Minnesotans Rally to “Hold the Line” Against Enbridge Pipeline Project
Hundreds of residents gathered in Saint Paul last week for a rally to "Hold the Line" against a pipeline project.
Consumer Product Safety Commission Cracks Down on Flame Retardants Linked to Health Problems
Consumers and firefighters may soon be protected from the hazards posed by flame retardants.
Dahr Jamail | Climate Disruption Could Pose “Existential Threat” by 2050
Scientists warn massive die-off of humans is imminent.