Why Supreme Court Justices’ Speech Matters
Silence speaks volumes (and so does interrupting women and making mean jokes).
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A California Jury Found Roundup Caused One Man’s Cancer in a ‘Bellwether’ Case
A legal expert says the decision doesn't bode well for Bayer, which is facing thousands of pending cases over Roundup.
What Is ‘Catch and Release’?
The president uses the term to refer to immigrant families getting released before their court dates. But advocates say the term is both misleading and dehumanizing.
A Chemical Fire in Texas Has Been Extinguished, but Questions Over Safety Linger
Public officials and Texas' environmental regulator maintain that the chemicals released in the fire did not pose a health risk.
The Damage From Flooding in the Midwest Is Still Mounting
As this water emergency quickly becomes a public-health crisis, here's what officials are reporting.
Disease-Resistant Pigs Are Here. Why Aren’t We Eating Them?
The FDA cleared the last hurdle for the first GMO fish. Industry groups want pigs to be next.
California’s Drought Is Over. What Will That Mean for Water Use?
California's water conservation has seen ups and downs in recent years. Here's what the data shows.
What Gavin Newsom’s Moratorium on the Death Penalty Means for California’s Death Row Inmates
The governor's moratorium affects 737 people—more than a quarter of the country's death row inmates.
New York City Public Schools Will Go Meatless on Mondays
The Meatless Monday campaign has done what federal nutrition policy has not: ban meat—at least for a day.
Martha McSally’s Experience With Sexual Assault in the Military Is Part of a ‘Silent Epidemic’
Sexual assault in the military affects about 4.3 percent of female service members, but it often goes unreported.