A law in Vermont makes fossil fuel company pay for damages from climate change
Vermont is the first state in the nation to adopt a superfund-style law for major oil companies. It lets the government take action to recoup climate-related damages.
Florida beach reopens after being shut down following shark bite incidents
A popular stretch of beach in Florida’s panhandle has reopened following two shark bite incidents several miles apart on Friday. Three people were injured.
Tell us your favorite line from the Declaration of Independence
Ahead of the Fourth of July, let’s discuss the nation’s founding document: The Declaration of Independence? What’s your favorite line, phrase or word from the document?
Blocked from asylum, migrants juggle their choices: try to cross again or give up
“We made the mistake of crossing illegally… But that’s the desperation of a person who fears for the safety of his loved ones,” says one migrant deported days after crossing U.S.-Mexico border.
In attempting to curtail immigration, the U.S. looks for allies in Latin America
The Biden administration has partnered with Mexico to tryi to stop the flow of migrants. But also is changing the tone of the relationship with other countries who recently elected new leaders.
What’s a book ban anyway? Depends on who you ask
The term “book ban” is used a lot in media and elsewhere when addressing the rise in challenges to certain books being allowed in schools and public libraries. But is it more political hyperbole or a censorship alarm bell?
More cities are banning right turns on red in response to rising pedestrian deaths
Turning right at a red light has been common since the fuel embargo of the 1970s, but some city officials say they don’t make sense in urban areas.
Hunter Biden’s gun trial began a week ago. Where do things stand at this point?
Following three days of emotional testimony, federal prosecutors have rested their case in the federal gun trial of Hunter Biden. As the defense begins, will the president’s son be called to testify?
Biden’s policies aimed at curbing illegal migration face many challenges
It’s been nearly a week since President Biden’s executive actions restricting asylum at the Southern border went into effect, and its impact can already be felt in border communities in Mexico.
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier has first parole hearing in a decade
The Indigenous activist has been in prison nearly 50 years for the 1975 killing of two FBI agents. In ailing health, supporters say this might be his last bid for freedom.
California wildfire smoke linked to early deaths
A new study finds that during smoky years like 2018, when the town of Paradise burned down, more than 10,000 people died prematurely. It’s a wake-up call about the scale of the problem, they say.
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