| Oct 9, 2019 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyAre you a woman? Imagine if you were fired for wearing a skirt to work. Are you a man? Imagine getting fired for not wearing a skirt to work. This sounds ridiculous, right? It sounds unfair. But for many Americans, it’s a reality we must face every day. Take the case...
| Oct 2, 2019 | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyThough lacking the size and prestige of The New York Times or The Washington Post, The Storm Lake Times is arguably just as important. Two years ago, the small, bi-weekly Iowa paper (circulation: 3,000) won the coveted Pulitzer Prize for taking on agricultural water...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP FeaturedRich Americans are much more likely to live into their 70s or 80s than poor Americans, new research shows. The new report from the Government Accountability Office, commissioned by Senator Bernie Sanders, shows how wealth inequality translates to lower life...
| | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWhen I signed my letter of intent to medical school, I signed up to work with patients, not insurance companies. I wanted to be part of a team of nurses, doctors, pharmacists, and respiratory therapists — working together to make sick people feel better. I soon...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedTeenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has a message for policy makers: “Listen to the scientists.” As an engineer, I was glad to hear that. But I also believe it’s also vital for scientists to be vigilant about whom they listen to. For years, corporations funded...
| Sep 25, 2019 | Economy / Business|Environment / HealthFor millions of people around the globe – especially young people – the pressing issue of our time is this: The world is on fire! On fire with climate change, creating a new and intensifying norm of deadly weather extremes that make a dystopian future a distinct...