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Environment & Health
Global Opposition Is Mounting Against the Latest Environmental Abuse – Deep Sea Mining
The world's first-ever commercial deep sea mining project is due to start in under two years.
Big Water vs. the National Parks: The Fight Against Bottled Water Goes Federal
Major corporations are fighting the National Park Service's efforts to ban the sale of bottled water in national parks.
Three Problems With Transitioning to Renewable Energy and How to Fix Them
The transition to renewables will not be environmentally, economically, or socially perfect.
Why Is It Illegal to Research the Impact of Gun Control on Public Health?
It's time to start treating gun violence like one of the biggest public health crises in the US.
Economic Update: Capitalism and/or Socialism
This episode provides updates on Spain's new left government, and more.
At End of Hottest Year Ever, Massive US Storm Kills at Least 43
At least 43 people died over the Christmas holiday weekend in a series of storms that hit the South.
Casualties of the Vanishing West
The American wild horse continues to lose habitat to special interest groups.
Abortion Access and Eroded Rights
On this edition, we hear from women at the New Orleans Abortion Fund and Ibis Reproductive Health.
Your Festive Meal Could Be More Damaging Than a Long-Haul Flight
We miscalculate environmental risk; eating certain meats is about the worst thing you can do to the planet.
If the Keystone XL Pipeline Is Dead, South Dakota Regulators Didn’t Get the Memo
TransCanada's pipeline is not as dead as some think, even after President Obama denied the presidential permit.