Nation Feb 18 This Florida bill could restrict guns from dangerous owners Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are considering laws that would allow judges to restrain dangerous gun owners from their firearms.
Nation Jul 06 Activists occupy the trees to stop a Pennsylvania pipeline Hearing chainsaw motors revving in the woods behind their southern Pennsylvania home, Elise Gerhart climbed a white pine 40-feet high. Cutting that tree would have brought her down with it.
Nation Jan 18 New pipeline clashes call on Standing Rock playbook Groups inspired by the Standing Rock movement are protesting the Trans-Pecos Pipeline in Texas, while similar clashes sprout across the country.
Science Jan 07 China’s ivory ban opens questions about its massive legal stockpiles China’s ivory ban seems an environmental victory. But, Beijing hasn't detailed the fate of the nation’s massive legal and illegal stockpiles.
Nation Sep 16 Tribes across North America converge at Standing Rock, hoping to be heard Protesters of the North Dakota pipeline celebrated after the Department of Justice temporarily halted the project in federal jurisdictions last Friday. But while some equipment sits idle, construction in other areas continues. William Brangham visits the Standing Rock Reservation, where…
Nation Aug 24 Tribe will have to wait on Dakota Access Pipeline fate At least 300 people opposed to a controversial oil pipeline under construction in North Dakota waited anxiously outside a D.C. federal courthouse this afternoon for a decision on whether or not the project can to continue. And now they’ll have…
Science Aug 12 What are PFASs, the toxic chemicals being found in drinking water? Six million Americans are exposed to hazardous levels of PFAS chemicals due pollution from military and industrial sites, according to a new study from Harvard University.
Science Jun 22 It could take centuries for EPA to test all the unregulated chemicals under a new landmark bill Synthetic chemicals surround us. They’re in our takeout containers, children’s toys, furniture and clothes. You might think the government has carefully reviewed every chemical for safety before it hits the market. But it hasn’t.