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Drought Is Quietly Pushing American Cities Toward A Fiscal Cliff
Drought isn’t the only climate-driven disaster hitting cities. But it may be the most insidious of the natural threats straining local budgets.
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Trump’s Targeting Of ‘Enemies’ Echoes FBI’s Dark History Under J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover, director until his death in 1972, operated a secret FBI within the FBI that he used to destroy people and organizations whose political opinions he opposed.
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When Government Websites Become Campaign Tools
Blaming the federal shutdown on Democrats has legal and political risks, including running afoul of the Hatch Act.
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Trump’s Words Aren’t Stopping China, Brazil And Other Countries From Setting Higher Climate Goals
Progress has still been slow despite the promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Advice To Feed Babies Peanuts Early Often Helped Kids Avoid Allergies
A study that upended medical practice by recommending feeding babies peanut products early to prevent allergies has had a big effect in the real world.
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Education Department Layoffs Hit Special Ed And Civil Rights Offices
The layoffs would cut the agency’s workforce by nearly a fifth and leave it reduced to less than half its size when Trump took office
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Republicans Try To Weaken Law Protecting Whales, Seals And Polar Bears
A bill in the works has support from Maine fishermen and lobbyists for big-money species such as tuna in Hawaiʻi and crab in Alaska, among others.
Jane Fonda Helps Revive Committee For The First Amendment
The actress and other stars are rebooting a group that emerged when the anti-communist panic came for Hollywood.
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New Zealand Pays Samoa $3.6M As Compensation For Navy Ship Wreck
The payout comes a year after the ship ran aground on a reef. Officials from both countries are working on plans for the ship’s future.
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Kids Who Sued America Over Climate Change Aren’t Done Yet
They want an international human rights body to hold the U.S. accountable — and are spotlighting Indigenous communities on the frontlines.