Confounding New Details Emerge in Epstein Case

JIM MUSTIAN, MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated Press Aug 13, 2019 New reporting suggests the Metropolitan Correctional Center may have made several serious missteps prior to the inmate's alleged suicide. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Earth Just Eclipsed a Terrifying Threshold

klem@s / Flickr May 13, 2019 New research finds more than 400 parts of C02 per million in the atmosphere—the most since the Pliocene era several million years ago. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Media Ignoring Puerto Rico’s ‘Shock Doctrine’ Makeover

Reed Richardson / FAIR Feb 10, 2018 In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló has wasted no time using his territory’s recovery as an opportunity to push policy proposals that are right out of the “disaster capitalism” playbook. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Snow, Ice and Record Cold Grip South; at Least 10 Dead

KATE BRUMBACK and JAY REEVES / The Associated Press Jan 17, 2018 A storm unloads at least 8 inches of snow in parts of North Carolina. Even Mississippi beaches get a coating, and icicles hang in normally balmy New Orleans. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How Airbnb’s Brand of Gentrification Is Harming Six Cities

Liz Posner / AlterNet Nov 6, 2017 Longtime residents are being pushed out of apartments to make way for tourists in the U.S. and Europe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hurricane Nate Closes In on Mississippi, Eyes Second Landfall

Janet McConnaughey, Melinda Deslatte and Jeff Amy / AP Oct 8, 2017 The storm comes ashore at the mouth of the Mississippi River, pelting the central Gulf Coast region with strong winds and heavy rain. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Cruel Indifference to Puerto Rico

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 28, 2017 The president’s slow response to the unfolding humanitarian crisis reflects the whims of American capitalism. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Racial Optics for Harvey Different From Katrina’s

By Errin Haines Whack / AP Sep 5, 2017 Because there was no mandatory evacuation, people of all races and classes remained in Harvey's path, not just folks who couldn’t afford to leave. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hurricane-Flooded Houston Evokes Painful Memories of Katrina

By Julie Watson / AP Aug 27, 2017 Emergency rescue resources and shelters in Houston are overloaded as officials push to minimize the fallout from the monster storm. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Justice Department Sets June 30 Deadline for Compliance From ‘Sanctuary Cities’

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Apr 25, 2017 DOJ plans to withhold federal funding from jurisdictions where law enforcement personnel do not cooperate with immigration authorities. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wilder Fires and Rising Waters: Climate Impacts Are Approaching America’s Door

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Apr 19, 2017 A pair of new studies shows how American climate refugees will "reshape" the population landscape of the nation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Cutting Emissions May Save Some U.S. Cities, but More Than 400 Appear ‘Already Lost,’ Study Finds

By Reynard Loki, AlterNet Oct 15, 2015 Researchers say it is already too late for Miami and New Orleans, which will be overcome by rising sea levels caused by man-made climate change. Under a worst-case scenario, New York could be unlivable by 2085. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )