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News in Brief

A Poll Finds Support for Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Nomination to Be Among the Lowest in History

As Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sat to begin his Senate hearings on Tuesday, a poll found that Americans' support for President Donald Trump's pick are historically low.

Jack Herrera

Grand Teton National Park Superintendent David Vela.

Environment

Trump Will Tap Grand Teton’s Superintendent to Lead the National Park Service

David Vela's nomination comes as criticism has mounted over the Trump administration's failure to appoint permanent leaders for land management agencies housed under the Department of the Interior.

Rebecca Worby

The California state flag flying at San Francisco City Hall.

Social Justice

California Is About to Become the First State to Require Companies to Have Women on Their Boards

New legislation would require all publicly held companies based in California to have at least one woman on their boards starting next year.

Rebecca Worby

Demonstrators use a mock oil pipeline to block the entrance to the Canadian Embassy in central London on April 18th, 2018, as they protest against the Trans Mountain oil pipeline from Alberta's oil sands to the Pacific Ocean.

Environment

A Canadian Court Strikes a Blow to the Trans Mountain Pipeline Project

The Canadian Federal Court of Appeals ruled against the Trans Mountain pipeline in what some are calling a major setback for oil and a win for environmental and indigenous groups.

Emily Moon

A Boeing employee works at the plant in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Senators Across the Country Weigh in on a Unionization Fight in South Carolina

In their bid to unionize, one relatively small group of Boeing workers in the South has lately drawn some bigger-name supporters.

Francie Diep

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in Washington, D.C., on May 24th, 2017.

Education

New Policies Proposed by Betsy DeVos Would Limit the Definition of Sexual Harassment on College Campuses

The proposed policies could go into effect without requiring a vote from Congress.

Rebecca Worby

Environment

After Filing a Big Climate Assessment, California Commits to 100 Percent Renewables

California is moving to require that the state gets 100 percent of its electricity from carbon-free sources—such as wind, solar, and nuclear power—by 2045.

Francie Diep