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Supreme Court declines to hear gun industry challenge to NY law
The Supreme Court rejected a bid by the gun industry to overturn a New York law allowing victims to sue firearms manufacturers and dealers for damages…
Britain Wants To Ban Teens From Social Media. The Evidence Suggests It Won't Work.
Britain's government is pursuing legislation to ban teenagers from social media platforms, mirroring Australia's recent approach. The policy faces a c…
Paving paradise: Dismantling the US Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife, water and peace in the last quiet places in America
The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the Roadless Rule, a Clinton-era regulation that prohibited road construction on 58 million acres of n…
China is quietly taking control of US medicine. We must stop helping it.
China has consolidated control over critical pharmaceutical supply chains, threatening American independence in medicine production and access. The co…
‘The genie is out of the bottle’: parents react to UK under-16s social media ban
The UK government has proposed legislation banning social media access for children under 16, with implementation expected next spring. The policy has…
New defence secretary to ‘reprioritise’ UK plan for military spending, say sources
Dan Jarvis has taken over as defence secretary following John Healey's resignation over military funding disputes. Jarvis plans to revisit the controv…
Vermont becomes first state in the nation to ban Parkinson’s pesticide paraquat
Vermont Governor Phil Scott, a Republican, signed legislation making Vermont the first state to ban paraquat, a herbicide linked to Parkinson's diseas…
Ministers could give billions raised by business rates to England’s regions
Steve Reed, the Labour government's local government secretary, is developing plans to devolve billions of pounds in business rates revenue to regiona…
350.org responds to WMO warning on developing El Niño
The World Meteorological Organization issued a warning that El Niño conditions are strengthening and will drive more extreme weather in coming months.…
AFGE Blasts Administration’s Proposed NDA Rule as Yet Another Attack on Non-Partisan Federal Employees
The American Federation of Government Employees condemned a proposed Office of Personnel Management rule requiring federal workers to sign non-disclos…
What Congress gets wrong about the Arctic Refuge and America's sportsmen
Congress has pursued Arctic National Wildlife Refuge development without adequately considering the interests of American sportsmen and outdoor enthus…
Indiana Banned Press From Executions for “Dignity.” It Actually Serves Repression.
Indiana's decision to ban press access from executions represents a concerning shift toward secrecy in capital punishment proceedings, masquerading as…
Detroit is spending millions on gunshot detection tech – is it an effective tool in the fight against violent crime?
Detroit's $3 million investment in ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology has failed to deliver on its primary promise. A new study reveals the syst…
Merope Mills awarded CBE in king’s honours list for Martha’s rule campaign
Merope Mills, a senior editor at the Guardian, has received a CBE in the king's birthday honours list for her work advancing patient safety. The award…
The “clean energy” mine that could put one of America’s most pristine wilderness areas at risk
# Clean Energy Mining Threatens Minnesota Wilderness A proposed copper-nickel mining project in northeastern Minnesota threatens to damage the Bounda…
Hakeem Jeffries Finally Finds a Spine: Dem Leaders Rallied Against Extending Domestic Spy Law
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries joined other Democratic leaders in opposing an extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, reversi…