| Feb 27, 2025 | 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...
| Nov 26, 2024 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP FeaturedDuring his campaign, Donald Trump publicly promised to reward oil and gas executives handsomely in exchange for funding his campaign. Within weeks of winning the election, he’s making good on his promise by tapping oil and gas executive Chris Wright to lead the...
| Oct 23, 2024 | Environment / Health|HP FeaturedRoswell, New Mexico isn’t the kind of place you’d expect to find underwater, but that’s exactly what happened this October. Record-breaking rains overwhelmed the desert town, turning streets into rivers and leaving at least two residents dead, with hundreds more...
