The SEC tried to silence activist investors. Now they’re fighting back.
Since President Donald Trump took office, the Securities and Exchange Commission has made it harder for small and activist investors
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Trump’s plan for ultra-fast meat processing would be a disaster for workers and the environment
In February, the United States Department of Agriculture announced two proposed changes to federal rules governing the rate of production
Read MoreIndigenous peoples bear the brunt of climate change — and get almost none of the money to fight it
Billions of dollars have been pledged to fight the climate crisis, but almost none is reaching Indigenous peoples, even as
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One night a year, humans command this march of frogs and salamanders
On a Tuesday night in April, beneath a sky mottled with clouds, a slick stretch of road in Cumberland, Maine,
Read MoreThis Supreme Court ‘victory’ for oil giants is not what it seems
For millions of years, the Mississippi River flowed unchecked, carrying roughly 400 million metric tons of sediment down to Louisiana,
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He’s the only lead tester in this contaminated neighborhood. He graduates next month.
Kim Booker never thought much about lead during her roughly 27 years living in Trenton, New Jersey. Born and raised
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Nearly two decades after landmark Indigenous rights declaration, countries still aren’t complying
Nearly two decades after the United Nations adopted a landmark declaration on Indigenous rights, advocates say countries still aren’t living
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The huge, untapped potential of planting rooftop gardens in cities
The city has long been a beacon of opportunity, where folks flock to make it big. But metropolises the world
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The world is getting too hot to feed itself
Two years ago today, an intense heat wave engulfed much of Brazil. For five days at the end of April
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How New Mexico is ‘building a forest’ by solving a seedling shortage
Recovery from the Hermit’s Peak-Calf Canyon Fire has been daunting. Residents are still waiting for disaster relief payments even as
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