4+ hour, 17+ min ago  (989+ words) Donald Trump gets hot, hot, hot. What a planet! I only wish I could tell my grandfather about it. He arrived in this country, an immigrant from what's now Ukraine, in March 1888 " or so his daughter, my Aunt Hilda, wrote…...

4+ hour, 16+ min ago  (700+ words) The interim framework could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause a war that killed thousands, but unresolved disputes over sanctions, Iran's nuclear program, frozen assets, and Israel's military operations leave the deal vulnerable before it is even signed. President…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (957+ words) Many consumers assume organic food is pesticide-free. In reality, both organic and conventional farms use pesticides, but the types of products, regulatory standards, and pest-management strategies differ significantly. Many consumers assume that food labeled organic is grown without pesticides. The…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (220+ words) Under duress, wealth shares its spoils, / But never forsakes its octopus coils. One dynamic sets this nation apart" " "Demands to fix an imperfect start."Reforms set right historic flaws, Even blunting greedy, fat cat claws. Too late we faced the…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (524+ words) Decades of growing scientific concern have culminated in definitive new warnings for parents and agricultural communities alike: routine exposure to common pesticides'both inside the home and near farms'massively increases a child's risk of developing leukemia. A new comprehensive meta-analysis published…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (645+ words) A new international monitoring report found that more than 22, 600 civilians were killed by explosive weapons last year, with Israeli armed forces accounting for 56 percent of recorded fatalities worldwide. A newly released international monitoring report has identified Israeli armed forces as…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (391+ words) Women and girls are disproportionately affected by the climate crisis, yet women's leadership and local knowledge are critical to building more resilient communities. This article was produced by Economy for All, a project of the Independent Media Institute. Extreme weather…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1002+ words) Satellite imagery, bomb fragment analysis, and damage assessments have intensified scrutiny over whether U. S. forces struck civilian water infrastructure near the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns about potential violations of international law. Residents of southern Iran faced extreme heat and a…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (318+ words) And not just the paper. Really? The costliest fires ever? Doesn't that catch your attention? It certainly did mine! In fact, wouldn't it catch your attention more than "President Said to Be Dropping Plans for Fund," or "In Stalemates, Trump's…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (258+ words) David Helvarg discusses the Trump administration's dismantling of the Ocean Observatories Initiative, the "cutting-edge eyes [and] ears" of the ocean. For more, we're joined in studio by David Helvarg, executive director of Blue Frontier, an ocean policy group, co-host of…...