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.
Since We Last Spoke
A Gas Company Settles for $119.5 Million for the Biggest Methane Leak in U.S. History
The leak, which began in October of 2015, led to the release of an estimated 109,000 metric tons of methane into the atmosphere.
Since We Last Spoke: The Stubborn Gender Gap
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Since We Last Spoke: The End of Locker-Room Talk as We Know It
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Since We Last Spoke: Fewer 'Get Out of Jail Free' Cards to Go Around
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Since We Last Spoke: More Evidence of the Benefits of Depo-Provera
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Since We Last Spoke: A Tool to Tackle Sexual Assault on College Campuses
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Since We Last Spoke: Why It's So Dangerous to Send Salvadoran Immigrants Back Home
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Since We Last Spoke: Honey From Global Bee Populations Is Contaminated With Pesticides
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Since We Last Spoke: California Bans Mandatory Life Sentences Without the Possibility of Parole for Juvenile
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Since We Last Spoke: A Petition to Recognize the Great Pacific Garbage Patch as an Official Nation
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Since We Last Spoke: School Closures
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Since We Last Spoke: Military Policing
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Since We Last Spoke: Polar Bears
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The FDA Just Approved a New Injection for Treating Opioid Addiction. Will Drug Courts Actually Let Defendants Take It?
The new treatment may help overcome some courts' lingering—and dangerous—aversion to medication-assisted treatment.
The Texas Church Shooting Will Only Perpetuate the 'Good Guy With a Gun' Narrative
Research shows that, despite their heroics, armed civilians generally do not prevent mass shootings.
Meat, Without All of the Blood and Guts
Is the world finally ready for cellular agriculture, meat grown in a laboratory, or whatever else the latest marketing attempts are calling it?
The CDC Defends Its New Anti-Opioid Ad Campaign
Experts thought the campaign wouldn't work, but the agency says it has its reasons.
Prisoners Sentenced to Life as Kids Get a Shot at Parole in California
California joins 19 other states to end life sentences for minors.
Bee-Harming Pesticides Show Up in Honey Samples
The agriculture industry's widespread use of pesticides is poisoning one of its most important pollinators.
Can Algorithms Put a Stop to Partisan Gerrymandering?
Researchers are developing algorithms to draw non-partisan district maps.
EasyJet Could Soon Be Flying Fuel-Free
The British airline is developing an electric engine for short flights. But the industry's share of global emissions is likely to keep going up.
If the Giant Trash Pile in the Pacific Were a Country, Would Someone Finally Clean It Up?
Activists want to turn the country-sized garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean into an official nation, and you can already apply for citizenship.
Would City Mergers Help Alleviate Suburban Poverty?
Economically struggling suburbs would benefit from joining with nearby cities, a think-tank report suggests.