Living with the proof of pollution
New data show Houston-area communities are being flooded with chemicals. Residents are taking matters into their own hands.
Sexual harassment widespread in schools
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. — Grace endured two months of sexual harassment at school before she found the courage to tell her parents. A boy kept staring at Grace and making gross comments while masturbating beneath his jacket at the desk adjacent to hers. After hearing from her concerned father, the principal suspended the boy …
How four decades of tax cuts fueled inequality
A dense fog rolling in off the Pacific enveloped President Ronald Reagan’s majestic 688-acre ranch, high in the hills above Santa Barbara, California. Visibility was limited, but a crowd of cameramen, photographers and reporters were gathered on that day in 1981 to record the president signing a major piece of legislation. Wearing jeans, a faded …
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GOP election deniers got a free pass on social media
Mark Finchem, the Republican candidate seeking to oversee Arizona’s election system as that state’s secretary of state, made a last-minute fundraising pitch on Wednesday using one of his favorite talking points: the looming threat of voter fraud. Finchem falsely argued on Facebook and Twitter that his Democratic opponent, Adrian Fontes, is a member of the …
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Built & Broken
Jim Manion, the leader of bodybuilding’s top federations, assured promoters who pay fees to host bodybuilding competitions that business would proceed as usual in the aftermath of a Washington Post investigation into the sexual exploitation of female contestants. Tuesday’s story in The Post was based on interviews with 20 women who detailed their experiences with …
How the NFL blocks Black coaches
Nearly two decades after the NFL enacted the Rooney Rule, teams’ hiring and firing practices still disadvantage Black coaches at every turn — and it’s getting worse, a Washington Post investigation found.
Saudis ramp up U.S. production of plastics
Update: Biden met with the crown prince on July 15 in the Saudi port city of Jeddah. A fact sheet released by the White House said the two discussed topics such as cybersecurity, clean energy and human rights. The public health and climate fallout from the Saudis’ big bet on plastics did not appear to be …
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Protect water or advance green energy
The green economy creates a tug-of-war in Northeast Minnesota, where companies seeking mining rights for critical minerals challenge those who want to protect pristine waterways.
Toxic Texas Air
Residents of eastern Harris County have grown tired of almost daily chemical leaks and the occasional catastrophe. A new generation of county officials is trying to help them, even as state leaders undercut their authority and restrict voting access.
States lead the way on chemical regs
Dissatisfied with the federal government’s lack of progress, states, including Massachusetts, have taken the regulation of toxic chemicals into their own hands.
