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Tourists drive past the closed entrance ticket station of the Joshua Tree National Park after the federal government's partial shutdown caused park rangers to stay home and campgrounds to be shut, at the park in California, on January 3rd, 2019.

Shutdown Revenue Loss Could Dig National Parks Into an ‘Even Bigger Financial Hole’

The NPS lost an estimated $10 to $11 million in revenue during the partial government shutdown, taking critical funding away from things like park maintenance and visitor services.

Kelley Czajka

A woman speaks with her doctor on November 27th, 2002, in Newark, New Jersey.

A Virginia Bill to Reduce Restrictions on Late-Term Abortions Spurs an Outcry

A bill put forth in Virginia that would have eliminated certain requirements on late-term abortions in the state has prompted outcries of infanticide among its critics.

Kelley Czajka

A House Bill Would Expand Bears Ears to 1.9 Million Acres

The bill would restore the areas excised from the monument by Trump, and add additional acreage.

Rebecca Worby

A closed and blocked campground at Joshua Tree National Park on January 3rd, 2019.

National Parks Suffered Irreparable Damage During the Shutdown

Many national parks were kept open but unstaffed or understaffed, with serious consequences for the parks, their employees, and their visitors.

Kelley Czajka

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested hundreds in Florida and Puerto Rico in March of 2018.

ICE Courthouse Arrests in New York Have Increased 1,700 Percent Under Trump, According to a New Report

ICE officers have expanded their scope to target all undocumented immigrants, regardless of background.

Jack Herrera

President Donald J. Trump at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on January 17th, 2019.

The Government Shutdown Has (Temporarily) Ended. What Does That Mean for Both Sides?

Trump's agreement to re-open the government comes without any guaranteed funding for a border wall, representing a capitulation to Democrats' demands.

Jack Herrera

Governor Gavin Newsom delivers his inaugural address as his son Dutch, age two, walks on stage on January 7th, 2019, in Sacramento, California.

Why Does Gavin Newsom Want to Move Juvenile Justice Out of the Department of Corrections?

Research has long shown that detention of youth can cause harm and is ineffective at preventing crime.

Kelley Czajka

The Chinese Scientist Who Engineered HIV-Resistant Babies May Now Face Legal Consequences

A Chinese scientist who engineered the first gene-edited babies may now face serious charges for fraudulent practices.

Kelley Czajka

A Philadelphia Judge Blocks the Trump Administration’s Birth Control Regulations

The two regulations, which would have let employers with "religious and moral objections" deny employees cost-free birth control coverage, briefly took effect Monday.

Kelley Czajka

Americans Are Now More Likely to Die of Opioid Overdoses Than Car Crashes

Overdoses on opioid drugs—including heroin, prescription painkillers, and certain street drugs—were the top cause of unintentional, preventable deaths in the United States in 2017.

Francie Diep