A collection of some of our most important and timely stories, from a round-up of news about Jerry Brown's final days in office as governor of California to an investigation into what happens to federal grants when scientists are faced with accusations of wrongdoing.
At the end of his last term, Jerry Brown is showing willingness to clash with opposition both within the state and at the national level.
This November, voters in Baltimore will decide on a charter amendment that would ban water system privatization preemptively.
Congress will consider a bill requiring states to work with federal agencies to remove and remediate water contaminated with a dangerous chemical compound.
Corporations that have higher numbers of employment cases brought against them spend more money on lobbyists, who help influence courts and change labor laws.
In a 5-4 decision, the SCOTUS blocked a conservative effort to overturn a law that makes it illegal to buy a gun for someone else. While the ruling maintains the status quo by preserving long-standing legislation, it opens the door for stricter limits on gun ownership.
All good science should aim to convince outsiders that a consensus has been reached without any biases. Even evolution.
Some recent attempts to quantify the chaos.
A public option for U.S. health care has been refashioned as a decision for individual states. Might some states most in need spurn the offer?