Hannah Norman, Patricia Kime / KFF Health NewsWhile the U.S. military used the herbicide to defoliate the jungles of Southeast Asia, it sprayed the same chemicals to kill poison oak and other weeds in northern California.
Christopher Ketcham / TruthdigHydropower projects are far from climate neutral and the downstream threats to indigenous sovereignty, biodiversity and marine ecosystems are significant and growing.Wounds of War
Editorial Staff / n+1Does a single photo or video of violence carry the Vietnam-era power to shock, or has scrolling produced a “numbing sameness’? Americas
Sharon Lerner / ProPublicaThe EPA is relying on industry-backed tests to relax regulations on acephate, which has been linked to neurodevelopmental disorders.
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Jacob Kushner / TruthdigIn the Phosphorus-rich Western Sahara, the government in Rabat used the pandemic as cover for a bloody political crackdown.Courts & Law
Jennifer Gerson / The 19thSome say the ruling points to a disconnect between what it takes for survivors of sexual violence to be believed and what the legal system demands.
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