The EPA Banned a Pesticide that Is Dangerous for Fetuses. What to Know
For the first time in nearly four decades, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday issued an emergency order to stop the use of a pesticide linked to serious…
How Vice-Presidential Nominees Became ‘Attack Dogs’
Now that both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have made their vice-presidential choices, pundits and armchair analysts alike will be watching to see if J.D. Vance and Tim Walz can…
U.S. Government Asks For Consumer Help on Solar Scams
The federal government is taking steps to address the rising number of scams plaguing the troubled residential solar industry. The U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,…
The Irony of Republicans’ ‘Tampon Tim’ Insult
Even before the official announcement that Tim Walz would be named the vice presidential candidate on the Democratic ticket, the Internet churned out a cacophony of clips and quips reflecting…
On TikTok, Gaza’s Palestinians Plead to the World: ‘Don’t Scroll’
“Please,” each post begins. “Don’t scroll.” Such is the familiar plea Palestinians in Gaza are making as they appeal for support on social media platforms—primarily through the video-sharing app, TikTok—amid…