| Mar 27, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured$2,200 for the year: That’s the utility bill that almost broke me. You’ve probably heard the statistic that most Americans can’t afford a $500 emergency. But hardly anyone talks about how electricity bills have become that emergency for families like mine — and all...
| Feb 27, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedAs climate-fueled disasters escalate, insurers are getting richer while leaving Americans in the lurch. Citing climate-related losses, many insurance companies are exorbitantly inflating rates, refusing to renew policies, and delaying, denying, or underpaying claims....
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP FeaturedRebuilding from California’s recent wildfires will cost more than a quarter of a trillion dollars — an unprecedented amount. The estimated damage from Hurricane Helene in the Southeast is almost as much, on the order of $250 billion. Who will pay for that damage? It’s...
| Feb 19, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAmong the flurry of actions by the Trump administration, it could be easy to miss one that poses a grave danger to public health and our planet: a no-holds-barred attack on science. In a series of disturbing moves, the administration has censored scientific research,...
| Jan 22, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAs he left office, President Biden warned of an emerging oligarchy in this country — rule by and for a small number of wealthy people and corporations. After donating heavily to President Trump’s campaign, the fossil fuel industry in particular has already begun to...
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