Environment / Health

Profiting Off Poison

by Jill Richardson

A court found that Monsanto knew its signature Roundup chemical could cause cancer, but sold it anyway.

If Ireland Can Get Out of Fossil Fuels, Your Town Can Too

by Celia Bottger

Almost 900 cities, universities, and governments have divested over $6 trillion from the fossil fuel industry. Why not yours?

One of Our Last Links to the Wild World Is in Danger

by Dan Ritzman

Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of the world’s last intact ecosystems, but dangerous oil exploration could soon spoil it.

Want to Create Jobs? Reduce Fossil Fuel Use

by Basav Sen

Energy efficiency creates more jobs than fossil fuels — and at a faster rate and lower cost.

A Letter to My Child on a Changing Planet

by Norah Vawter

Lots of big stuff is at stake as the climate changes. But so are everyday pleasures we take for granted — like hikes in the woods, days on the beach, and lazy summer days.

What Is Our Land For?

by Jill Richardson

Should we graze it, log it, drill it, and mine it? Or should we preserve it, study it, recreate in it, and revere it?

An Unhappy Birthday for Medicare and Medicaid

by Martha Burk

As the iconic health programs turn 53, the GOP is advancing plans to privatize one and gut the other.

The Two Chicken Checkup: Bartering for Health Care

by Andy Spears

Instead of expanding Medicaid to cover 300,000 uninsured residents, Tennessee has proposed letting them barter for their care.

I’m a Small Farmer from Iowa. Why Does Trump Want to Take My Health Care?

by Chris Petersen

Republicans want to bring back “pre-existing conditions” as a reason to deny you care.

Soon You Can’t Use Food Stamps at Farmers Markets — But That’s Not Half of It

by Jill Richardson

The diets of food stamp recipients lie at the intersection of two issues: our food system and economic inequality.

Environment and Health