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Too Hot to Work

Outdoor workers in the US have up to 35 times the risk of dying from heat exposure than the general population.

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UCS and an expert advisory committee's report that says the US can and must phase out fossil fuels from the entire economy and ramp up clean renewable energy while confronting the racial and economic inequities inherent in our present energy system.

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Tyson Spells Trouble

Many Arkansas farmers, workers, and communities suffer from Tyson’s monopoly-like power in the state.

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The US food system should be providing healthy, sustainable food for everyone. Why isn’t it?

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Japan on No First Use

President Joseph Biden can immediately declare that the United States will never be the first nation to use nuclear weapons without worrying about the effect of such a declaration in Japan.

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Census Redistricting

The Census Bureau ran into many problems conducting the decennial census in 2020, beginning with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Democracy and science can be powerful partners for the public good—and both are under attack.

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