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A cemetery stands in stark contrast to the chemical plants that surround it October 15, 2013. 'Cancer Alley' is one of the most polluted areas of the United States and lies along the once pristine Mississippi River that stretches some 80 miles from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, where a dense concentration of oil refineries, petrochemical plants, and other chemical industries reside alongside suburban homes. (Giles Clarke/Getty Images)

EPA won't clean up "Cancer Alley"

Lylla Younes - Grist

This week, the EPA abruptly terminated three of its highest-profile open civil rights complaints

Jennifer Pippin, president of the Indian River County chapter of Moms for freedom, attends Jacqueline Rosario's campaign event in Vero Beach, Florida on October 16, 2022. (GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Images)

Moms for Liberty platforming extremists

Areeba Shah

"Rhetoric spewed at this conference by its host and invited guests has real-world consequences," GLAAD CEO warns

Former U.S. President Barack Obama participates in a rally in support of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 5, 2022. (ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)

Jan. 6 Obama menace had an arsenal

Kelly McClure

In addition to guns and ammunition, he was also in possession of a machete at the time of his arrest

Books on the shelf in a library (Getty Images / ilbusca)

How NJ school board flipped conservative

Nicole Carr - ProPublica

An angry parent confronting the board president accelerated a chain of events that pushed the board to the right

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United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas (L) and Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts (R) on October 7, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Military schools exempt in SCOTUS ruling

Kristine Bowman, Kimberly Robinson, Vinay Harpalani - The Conversation

"It seems that the court is willing to uphold use of race when government power is at stake," expert says

U.S. President Joe Biden clears his throat while delivering a brief update of the ongoing negotiations over the debt limit in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on May 17, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Biden refuses to back SCOTUS expansion

Julia Conley - Common Dreams

Democrats must embrace "structural reform to the court" to avoid decades of crises in June, one advocate said

Film set equipment (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

"Burn It Down" or stick around as a fan?

Melanie McFarland

Journalist Maureen Ryan on her book "Burn It Down" and how to make art in Hollywood without tolerating misconduct

Doctor checking pregnant woman with stethoscope (Getty Images/StefaNikolic)

Doctors leaving states banning abortion

Nicole Karlis

“It pushed me to the point that I decided to move my family,” one said

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Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators (Photo courtesy of Netflix)

6 shocking “American Gladiators" facts

Joy Saha

The five-part series spotlights the rise and subsequent fall of the hit stunt-filled 1990s TV series

Donald Trump (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

Key Trumper works at China lobbying firm

Tatyana Tandanpolie

"Susie could put Trump away for years in just one minute of testimony to Jack Smith," GOP operative says

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Elena Kagan (Lea Suzuki/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

Kagan: Debt ruling violates Constitution

Tatyana Tandanpolie

"In every respect, the court today exceeds its proper, limited role in our nation’s governance," dissent says

Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts at the Supreme Court on Friday, Oct. 01, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Billionaires' SCOTUS investment pays off

Dennis Aftergut

A pair of SCOTUS decisions make clear the corruption that conservatives on the court have worked hard to obfuscate

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Barack Obama (Kristina Bumphrey/WWD via Getty Images)

Jan. 6 rioter arrested near Obama's home

Tatyana Tandanpolie

In recent videos, he pondered why he hasn't yet been arrested in connection to Jan. 6

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during The Heritage Foundation 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Gaylord National Harbor Resort on April 21, 2023 in National Harbor, Md. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

DeSantis wants to eliminate IRS and more

Sharon Zhang - Truthout

DeSantis also wants to eliminate the department that oversees U.S. nuclear weapons

Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Kevin McCarthy (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

McCarthy can't keep his circus together

Heather Digby Parton

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy can't herd the cats in his caucus

Donald Trump with the Department of Justice in the background (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Experts: Trump could face 2nd indictment

Igor Derysh

Report says prosecutors may be readying an “additional 30 to 45 charges” based on non-public evidence

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks on stage during Bitcoin Conference 2023 at Miami Beach Convention Center on May 19, 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Jason Koerner/Getty Images for Bitcoin Magazine)

RFK Jr. spreads anti-autism bigotry

Matthew Rozsa

RFK Jr. says he advocates for the marginalized, but built his career spreading harmful lies about autistic people

Social Media Radicalization (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Shutting down the right-wing rabbit hole

Amanda Marcotte

Schools and parents are suing social media giants over their "addictive" algorithms. Can that force a reckoning?

Virginia Thomas, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

SCOTUS term tainted by clear corruption

Kim Messick

Seductions of wealth don’t necessitate a quid pro quo

President-elect Donald Trump and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani talk to each other as they exit the clubhouse following their meeting at Trump International Golf Club, November 20, 2016 in Bedminster Township, New Jersey. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Digging his hole: Trump can't shut up

Chauncey DeVega

Dr. Justin Frank, author of the book "Trump on the Couch," explains that Trump's delusions run the show now

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Vladimir Putin | Dolphins (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

All about Putin's covert combat dolphins

Rae Hodge

From sea lions to beluga whales, there's a long history of using intelligent marine creatures for warfare

Hunter Biden walks to a vehicle after disembarking Marine One at Fort McNair in Washington, DC, on April 17, 2022, following a weekend at Camp David. (STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Hunter forks over art for child support

Kelly McClure

Biden has "never seen or contacted" his daughter, per her mother, Lunden Roberts

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Your kitchen towels are filthy

Primrose Freestone - The Conversation

"In terms of tea towel hygiene, you should clean and thoroughly dry your kitchen towel at least once a day"

The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen on June 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

SCOTUS anti-LGBTQ case may be fabricated

Tatyana Tandanpolie

Man named in suit says he never requested a gay wedding website — and is married to a woman

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