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Texas’ Gulf Coast Has a Health Problem: Benzene Emissions Are Among the Highest in the Nation

At the worst-performing refineries, report finds operators are not tackling recurring and harmful leaks, leading to public health risk.

by Elena Bruess


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Federal Job Cuts Hit Black Women Hard — A Year Later, Unemployment Is Up

By Bryce Covert

Losses in government positions are undermining a critical engine of economic mobility for the Black middle class.

As Prices Climb, California Imports More Gasoline Made From Russian Oil

By Aaron Cantú

The state’s failure to reduce driving and to stockpile fuel led to dependence on sanctioned oil refined elsewhere.

What Could a Republican Governor Get Done in Deep-Blue California?

By Mark Kreidler

Experts say he would likely face a recall, but could still wield power through appointments, vetoes and regulatory boards.

Hot Union Spring at LAUSD

By Mark Kreidler

Coordinated bargaining — echoing Hollywood labor fights — helped thousands of workers settle contracts.

Teaching LGBTQ+ History in Trump’s America

By Cerise Castle & Jeremy Lindenfeld

California’s 2011 FAIR Education Act requires that history and social science educators in public schools teach about the contributions of LGBTQ+ people.

Is There Still Hope for Racial Justice When Authoritarians Rule by Conspiracy Theory?

By Erin Aubry Kaplan

Author Ibram X. Kendi on the Great Replacement Theory’s threat to generations of racial progress, and how he stays hopeful in perilous times.

ICE Has Arrested Dozens of Delivery Drivers at the Gates of a San Diego Military Base

By Kate Morrissey

Advocates warn immigrants to avoid military bases when working for apps like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash.

As Worker Silicosis Deaths Mount, GOP Moves to Shield Companies From Liability

By Semantha Raquel Norris

Republicans in Congress want to ban lawsuits against quartz manufacturers, including a company whose CEO is a major Trump donor.