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It’s Brown And Burns Your Eyes. In Small-Town Texas, Clean Water Is Elusive.

Plagued by climate-driven weather extremes, communities that need help improving water quality are being left behind.

by Elena Bruess

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California Joins New York in Trying to Fill a Void on Worker Protections

By Mark Kreidler

The National Labor Relations Board is unable to meet due to inaction in Washington. The Golden State is pushing an alternative for its workers.

Trump’s Purging of Black Officials Makes Latent Racism Official Policy

By Erin Aubry Kaplan

President Trump’s firings send a clear message that white mediocrity is always preferable to Black achievement.

On Louisiana’s Gulf Coast, Residents Fume as Insurers Hike Rates and Invest in Fossil Fuel Projects

By Marcus Baram

Locals face a perfect storm — they can’t afford insurance and climate change threatens their livelihood.

Repairing the Future

By Erin Aubry Kaplan

Despite national headwinds of racism and authoritarianism, California’s Black legislators stay on task with reparations.

Deep-Blue California Is a National Leader in De Facto Public-School Segregation. Here’s Why…

By Mark Kreidler

The Golden State has surged past the South and other regions in reversing racial and ethnic integration among children.

The Insatiable Energy Demands of Data Centers Could Increase Fossil Fuel Emissions in California

By Aaron Cantú

By 2030, the centers could consume the equivalent of adding another city the size of L.A. to the state’s power grid.

Is the Sun Setting on Pennsylvania’s Solar Future?

By Audrey Carleton

Trump administration rescinds $156 million to help power low-income homes; state legislature remains an obstacle if the money is restored.

Assault on Accessibility Initiatives Hits Early Career Scientists Hard

By Meg Tanaka and Ava Hu

The Trump administration’s cuts to programs supporting people with disabilities are part of a broader assault on DEI.