Big Oil Is Getting Sued for Heat Deaths. It’s Fighting Back With an Army of Immunity Laws.
As lawsuits near trial, oil companies race to win immunity in statehouses and Congress.
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The Rapid Rise of Right-Wing Militias
A former federal prosecutor examines how white nationalism came out of the shadows.
What “You Only Get 18 Summers” Gets Right About Parenting
The phrase pisses off some parents. But it captures the most cosmic thing about child-rearing: nostalgia for the present.
California Does Medicaid Home Care Well. They’re Being Punished For It.
Republicans are deferring $850 million from the state because of unfounded fraud claims.
Covid Truthers Are Claiming Fauci’s Diary Was “Scrubbed”
Anthony Fauci reads an opening statement as he testifies before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Capitol Hill on July 29, 2026. Francis Chung/AP
Maine Just Told ICE to Get Out
Hundreds of the state’s police departments, school districts, and libraries are now required to refuse cooperation with the agency.
The History of the NEA Is the History of the Culture Wars
In his new book, “The Perfect Moment,” Isaac Butler maps how the National Endowment for the Arts’ undoing got us to this moment.
Trump’s New Ridiculous and Dangerous Red-baiting
President Donald Trump and White House aide Stephen Miller at a press conference during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8. Klaudia Radecka/AP
A For-Profit Hospital Slashed Costs. Then a Patient Froze to Death on Its Roof.
A little-known company grew on promises to save distressed hospitals. Instead, it sunk them into financial chaos.
The IRS Is Imploding
The CEO says the agency is proving it’s possible to have “less people and better results.”
EPA Ordered—Again—to Release $2.8 Billion in Climate Justice Funds
The Trump administration’s interpretation of a recent court ruling was “unlawful.”
She’s Charged With Killing Her Twins. The Anti-Vaccine Movement Made Her a Martyr.
Andrea Shaw is charged with suffocating her toddlers. Children’s Health Defense says it was the vaccines.
Records Reveal How Homeland Security Agents Surveilled ICE Protesters
Spokane police documents show a DHS task force officer tracing protesters’ cars, identities, and whereabouts without alleging any wrongdoing.
It Looks Like Sen. Bill Cassidy Is Hurting Public Health Again
The Louisiana senator and physician has pledged support for Trump’s nominee for CDC director based on assurances on vaccines. He did the same with RFK Jr.
It Took a Decade, Two Sniffer Dogs, and a Lot of Mud to Protect This Orchid
Ciénegas are some of the rarest habitats in the Southwest. A painstaking effort to save it could offer a blueprint for saving them all.
The Year Climate Change Came for the Tour de France
Record heat, wildfire threats, and an unprecedented stage modification highlighted the growing challenge global warming poses to endurance sports.
The US Pause in Iran War Escalation Probably Won’t Last
Trump’s 13 consecutive nights of bombing in Iran destroyed utility plants, killed dozens of people, and led to deaths of four US troops.
How Fossil Fuel Companies Made Us Believe Gas Was Clean
A new report from the Center for Climate Integrity exposes “decades of deception.”
Trump’s New Grievance With Canada: The Weather
The wildfire haze that blanketed the US last week gave the president a familiar target to punish—while ignoring the real problem.
ICE Took Mom and Dad. Now the Kids Are on Their Own.
Six miles from Mar-a-Lago, Guatemalan families are being ripped apart. Kids are left to fend for themselves as ICE detains their parents.
When the Water Rises in a Georgia City, So Does Fear of What’s in It
The state’s first Superfund research center is looking into how climate change is resurfacing industrial pollution.
OpenAI Hacking Fiasco Exposes a “Deeply Insufficient” System to Protect the Public
“We’re quite behind the ball on tackling all those risks,” argues a leading AI expert pushing for more regulation.
Trump Ended TPS Overnight. Deporting 350,000 Haitians Is a Different Story.
Since the US Supreme Court gave the Trump administration the green light to end the Temporary Protected Status designation for Haitians, immigrant rights groups, local government officials, and lawmakers—R...
Trump’s EPA Wants Fewer People Asking Questions About Data Center Pollution
The Clean Air Act guarantees public input on permitting. This new rule could quietly end it