To begin the New Year, 21 states will raise their minimum wage. Businesses across the United States are hopeful that the increase will boost consumer spending and strengthen businesses and local ...
• Elon Musk criticized the U.S. healthcare system’s high administrative costs, sparking responses from progressive leaders. • The U.S. spends $1,055 per capita on healthcare administration, far ...
Commercial fishing harms countless marine species and habitats. Although humans cannot see the extent of the fishing industry’s destruction, the entire planet will feel its effects as vital ocean ...
• Amnesty International’s report accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, citing acts prohibited under the 1948 Genocide Convention. • The report claims Israel killed over 44,500 Palestinians, ...
Carrboro, NC, is the first U.S. municipality to sue an electric utility for climate deception. • The lawsuit claims Duke Energy knowingly misled the public about the risks of fossil fuels since the ...
On the Navajo Nation, some ranchers became concerned that the changing forests no longer have enough of the tender grasses relished by their livestock. To help restore the traditional ecology of these ...
A groundbreaking study links glyphosate exposure to long-term brain inflammation, raising concerns about its safety and potential role in neurodegenerative diseases. • Glyphosate exposure in mice ...
With Trump’s return to office looming, undocumented immigrants and mixed-status families brace for unprecedented deportation efforts. Activists call on Biden to take immediate action to protect ...
• The collective wealth of the top 12 U.S. billionaires has reached $2 trillion, doubling since 2020. • Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, saw his wealth increase by 2,504 percent, fueled by demand for AI ...
The agreement is based on the terms of UN Security Council resolution 1701, which ended the previous Israeli assault on ...
“This victory shows students have the ability to enact institutional change,” said Erin Mackey, a leader of the group Climate ...
Outdoor air is often suffused with formaldehyde gas from cars, smoke, factories, and oil and gas extraction, sometimes at ...