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Environment & Health
Accidents Spew Oil and Gas Pollution in Alaska as Trump Looks to Expand Arctic Drilling
Oil and gas drillers have struggled to contain recent oil and gas spills in Alaska.
Tax Reform Should Begin With Making Polluters Pay
State and cities across the US want these toxic sites cleaned up.
Is Soil the Great New Integrator?
Farmers are learning to work with the land instead of against it.
The Legacy of Monsanto’s PCBs: Oozing Pus, Birth Defects and Immune Problems
In 1937, GE and Monsanto made a business decision to continue making PCBs despite knowing that they were highly toxic.
Single-Payer Health Care Is Seeing Record Support in Congress
Thanks to the repeal debacle, the GOP has inadvertently helped make single-payer part of the national conversation.
Abrupt Climate Change Is Happening Faster Than Before
We need a law to regulate climate pollution just like we do other forms of pollution, to overcome doubt and apathy.
Portland Public Schools First to Put Global Climate Justice in Classroom
Students learn about the front lines of global warming and how to be climate activists.
Stephen Cohen: This Is Most Dangerous Moment in US-Russian Relations Since Cuban Missile Crisis
Stephen Cohen speaks on the escalating tensions between the US and Russia following the US bombing in Syria.
Excessive Use of Antibiotics Turns Food Into Catastrophic Threat
The excessive use of antibiotics in food production has made many bacteria more resistant to antibiotics.
How the Trump Budget Exacerbates Security Risks Posed by Pandemics
Trump's budget doesn't recognize the importance of public health to national security.