Health Advocates Worry About The Rapidly Increasing Cost Of ‘Opioid Overdose Antidote’
Congress’ Fight Over Zika Funding Is Running Out Of Time
This Man Can’t Vote Today Because Kentucky’s GOP Governor Reversed A Major Voting Rights Victory
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — Before sunrise on Tuesday, hours before Democratic voters across Kentucky would head to the polls to cast ballots in the presidential primary, Alonzo Malone Jr. sat awake in bed, writing a letter to President Obama.
The Secret Lives (And Loves) Of Green Banks
Last month, dignitaries from 175 countries applied the final seal of approval to the Paris Climate Agreement, setting a course for a low-carbon future. Experts say that, to meet the goals laid out in the pact, investors will need to funnel $1 trillion a year into clean energy and energy efficiency.
Texas Thinks The Investigation Into Exxon Is ‘Ridiculous’
If you didn’t know better, you might think the State of Texas favors oil companies.
The WNBA Has A Scheduling Problem
On a recent April afternoon, the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. was buzzing. Not because of the Wizards (their disappointing NBA season had been over for weeks) or because of the Capitols (their second-round NHL playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins was still a day away). Rather, the excitement on this day was all generated by the Washington Mystics, the WNBA team that has called Chinatown home since 1998.
Iran Arrests 8 Over Instagrams Without Headscarves, Accuses Kim Kardashian Of Being A Secret Agent
In a crackdown on “un-Islamic dress,” Iranian authorities arrested eight individuals involved in Instagrams of women without headscarves. A former model was also questioned by the authorities on live state television as part of the operation which “targets Iran’s fashion elite for their use of social media.”
A 1936 map shows “redlining” in Philadelphia. Business owners and homeowners could not get a loan for any property in the red zones of the map.
Exploitative Financial Scheme That Fueled America’s Racist Housing Legacy Makes A Modern Comeback
By 2050, Flooding Alone Will Put $158 Trillion And 1.3 Billion People At Risk
So much for renewable energy ruining the economy.
By 2050 there will be $158 trillion in assets at risk from flooding alone — not to mention 1.3 billion people at risk — driven largely by climate change and urbanization.