Environment What We Know About the Spring Creek Fire, the Third-Largest in Colorado History A wildfire expert explains the fire's erratic behavior—and why we should be worried. Rebecca Worby
News in Brief The U.S. Government Asks for More Time to Reunite Migrant Families A federal judge ordered HHS last week to begin reuniting families by July 10th. Rebecca Worby
News in Brief The Army Is Discharging Immigrant Recruits Who Were Promised Expedited Citizenship At least 40 people have been discharged. Rebecca Worby
Dispatches Premium Here Are Some of the Most Significant Controversies Surrounding Scott Pruitt A brief rundown of the scandals that dogged the EPA administrator in the months leading up to his resignation. Rebecca Worby
News in Brief The Trump Administration Is Racing to Meet New Deadlines to Reunite Migrant Families The announcement follows last week's ruling, which ordered the Trump administration to reunite families by July 26th. Rebecca Worby
News in Brief Celebrating July 4th in 2018 For Independence Day, we highlight some of our favorite stories of what it means to be American. Rebecca Worby
Environment Rhode Island Sues Oil Companies Over Their Contributions to Climate Change The lawsuit names 21 defendants, including ExxonMobil, BP, and Shell. Rebecca Worby
Environment California Leaders Urge the State to Stop Fossil Fuel Production In a letter, California elected officials praised Governor Jerry Brown's leadership on climate change, but asked for bolder action on oil and gas. Rebecca Worby
News in Brief HUD Approves a $5 Billion Hurricane Harvey Disaster Recovery Plan The recovery plan includes $1.1 billion in aid for home reconstruction, and $1.1 billion each for the City of Houston and Harris County. Rebecca Worby
News in Brief The House Passes Bipartisan Opioid Legislation The legislative package consists of more than 50 bills, with provisions including increased access to treatment and a push for the development of non-addictive painkillers. Rebecca Worby