After a Dramatic Shutdown, Union Negotiates a ‘Very Substantial’ Severance for DNAinfo and Gothamist Reporters
The severance terms suggest the writers had a little bit of leverage.
Why West Virginia’s Heroin Overdose Rate Doubled After It Mandated Doctors Use the State Drug-Monitoring Database
Could the program have driven some West Virginians to use heroin?
What Strategies Work Best in Policing?
There are some approaches that can reduce crime without worsening community relations, a new analysis finds.
Democratic House Members Call on Scott Pruitt to Explain the EPA’s Use of Tax Dollars
Congressional Democrats have voiced their displeasure with the EPA with a flurry of letters recently.
The FDA Aims to Relax Regulation on Genetic Tests
If the new rule goes through as planned, companies such as 23andMe would have to undergo FDA review just once.
Church Shootings Are Becoming Much More Common
Yet the existing data suggests churches aren't more or less vulnerable to gun violence than other publicly accessible spaces.
Can You Really Shut Down Your Company a Week After Your Workers Unionize?
If you're thorough about it, yes.
White House Approves Federal Report That Pins Climate Change on Human Activity
The report outlines the ways in which global warming has already caused harmful extreme weather in the United States.
The House Science Committee’s Climate-Skeptic Chairman Is Retiring From Congress
While chair of the House Science Committee, Lamar Smith led unprecedented investigations of federal climate scientists.
The Future of Data Justice Under Trump
Communities need hard data to prove they're been affected by pollution. But the government databases that keep track of those numbers are now under threat.