Pollution from coal power plants contributes to far more deaths than scientists realized, study shows
Even as the use of coal drops, the pollution it causes is still leading to early deaths.
Even as the use of coal drops, the pollution it causes is still leading to early deaths.
Here are three takeaways from last week’s election results.
The so-called “Christian Right” is using the courts to limit the freedoms of groups of Americans they disapprove of. Ultimately, this will actually limit our freedoms.
The UAW is doing what unions are supposed to do: get companies to share the wealth with the people who actually produce it. And it’s working.
New research into police diversion programs shows effectiveness at reducing drug use, homelessness, and crime.
Summer 2023 has been the hottest on record by a huge margin. Heat waves cooked Europe, Japan, Texas, and the Southwestern U.S. Phoenix hit 110 degrees Fahrenheit for a record 54 days, including a 31-day streak in July. Large parts of Canada were on fire. Lahaina, Hawaii, burned to the ground.
In comparison to everyday defendants, Donald Trump has gotten off very easy.
The evidence is clear: denying trans youth support and care increases the chance of suicide.
Many of the rulings striking down these laws rely on the First Amendment’s protection of free speech.
Even though the overall percentage of citizens who say political violence is small, the support for it is slightly higher in the South.
The Conversation spoke to criminal law scholar Gabriel J. Chin at the University of California, Davis School of Law about the most important takeaways from the unsealed indictment – and the new, open questions it presents about Trump’s alleged criminal activity.
Could organizations use artificial intelligence language models such as ChatGPT to induce voters to behave in specific ways?
The ruling by the Supreme Court will leave many of these valuable ecosystems at risk.
Here’s how 2 conflicting federal court decisions led to this point.
Many Americans, many of them Republicans, seek leaders who would violate basic principles of democracy.