News
She fought forIndigenous voices at the UN. Now she’s in a Russian jail cell.
20+ hour, 46+ min ago (423+ words) Daria Egereva speaks at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November 2024Courtesy of Teo Ormond-Skeaping/Loss and Damage Collaboration Russian authorities have detained an Indigenous climate advocate, accusing her of participating in a terrorist organization in what international observers are calling "retribution" for…...
A wave of new polls shows Trump’s support cratering across the board.
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (510+ words) As President Donald Trump wraps up the first year of his second term'one marked by US aggression abroad and rising political violence at home'a wave of new polls released this week shows him and his policies at remarkably high, and…...
Trump’s frantic attack on Minnesota hits obstacles in the streets—and the courts.
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (532+ words) A Border Patrol agent deploys pepper spray into the face of a protestor attempting to block an immigration officer vehicle from leaving the scene where Ren'e Good was shot and killed by a federal agent in Minneapolis.Alex Kormann/The…...
“Utter buffoonery”: Trump slaps NATO allies with tariffs over Greenland, even as more Republicans revolt.
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (657+ words) United States President Donald Trump speaks to the press before his departs the White House en route Palm Beach, Florida on January 16, 2026Celal Gunes/Anadolu/Getty Donald Trump promised on Saturday to issue a series of increasing tariffs on European NATO…...
Venezuelan dissident, historian, and journalist discuss their country’s uncertain future
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (240+ words) A defaced mural of former Venezuelan President Nicol's Maduro, who was captured by US forces in Caracas, Venezuela, in early January.Cristian Hernandez/AP Journalist Mariana Z'iga woke up in the middle of the night to the sounds of explosions…...
ICE's tear gas sent a 6-month-old to the hospital, the latest in an alarming pattern
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (613+ words) Students from Roosevelt High School protest during a walkout, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Minneapolis. Jen Golbeck/AP A mother in Minneapolis rushed to perform CPR on her 6-month-old baby on Wednesday night after federal immigration agents deployed a flash bang and…...
These Finnish homes are being heated by a surprising source: Bitcoin mining
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (743+ words) This story was originally published by Grist and'is reproduced here as part of the'Climate Desk'collaboration. For someone who cares about climate change, Matt Carlsson had what seemed like a dream job: teaching clients how to decarbonize buildings. But he was…...
In the eyes of Trump’s EPA, human health is now literally worthless
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (815+ words) The EPA plans to stop calculating the value of the health benefits of air pollution regulations but still tally the costs to industry.Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty via Vox This story was originally published by'Vox and'is reproduced here as part…...
Former members of ICE say recent violence is "by design"
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (863+ words) After a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Ren'e Good in Minneapolis last Wednesday, Trump administration officials were quick to come out in the agent's defense. Violent interactions with the public aren't surprising, a former ICE official…...
Scary findings on microplastics in our bodies may be flawed. That's good—and bad.
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (1715+ words) This story was originally published by'the Guardian and'is reproduced here as part of the'Climate Desk'collaboration. High-profile studies reporting the presence of microplastics throughout the human body have been thrown into doubt by scientists who say the discoveries are probably the…...