COP23 Environment Chatting With Fijians About Climate: ‘We’re Just a Tiny Dot’ In Levuka, locals talk about what it's like to live on the front lines of climate change. Kate Wheeling
Economics Despite Campaign Promises, Republican Tax Legislation Avoids Closing a Major Loophole President Trump promised that he would end the carried interest loophole, but the most recent Republican tax reform bill leaves it intact. Alec MacGillis
Economics How the Proposed GOP Tax Plan Will Punish Disabled Americans Tax credits and medical deductions make many disabled lives easier. The GOP wants to end them. David M. Perry
Environment How Trump’s Proposed Budget Could Harm Wildlife Conservation The U.S. reducing funding for global conservation efforts would result in serious ramifications for vulnerable species and communities. William H. Funk
Environment 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. Francie Diep
Social Justice Time for White Allies to Move Past Perfunctory Activism A local chapter of Black Lives Matter tells white allies to put up or shut up. Brandon Tensley
Education Why Do Christian Schools Get a Pass in Conversations About Academic Freedom? The College of the Ozarks is creating snowflakes. David M. Perry
COP23 Environment The Two Faces of U.S. Negotiations at COP23 What happens when the biggest player in global climate change disappears? The world is about to find out. Lucia Graves
News in Brief 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. Francie Diep
COP23 Environment What Are Peak Emissions and Why Should You Care? By 2030, global emissions will have started to decline—but that's not soon enough. Kate Wheeling