WASHINGTON – Thousands lined the streets of the nation’s capital Wednesday as a group of Buddhist monks on a peace walk that started in Texas and grew into a surprise social media phenomenon made a stop at the Lincoln Memorial. …
West Bank journalist languishes in Israeli jail without trial
In early September 2024, Mujahed al-Saadi, a prominent Palestinian journalist, published an eyewitness account of an Israeli raid on Jenin, documenting how soldiers had bulldozed scores of homes, markets and roads in the West Bank city and occupied hospitals, preventing…
How you can learn more about local transportation of hazardous materials
If you’re interested in learning more about the transportation of hazardous materials through your community, here’s a quick guide to government resources and publicly available information.
Health, environmental concerns divide East Palestine two years after train derailment, toxic fire
After the train derailment that blanketed East Palestine in toxic fumes, Norfolk Southern has undertaken a massive cleanup operation. Still, residents complain of ongoing symptoms that they attribute to chemical exposure and question the long-term health consequences.
Two years after derailment, trains with toxic chemicals still roll through East Palestine
After a Norfolk Southern train derailment spewed a toxic cloud that drove thousands in East Palestine from their homes, freight trains with the same chemicals central to that disaster roll through town — with few steps taken by lawmakers to prevent another disaster.
D.C. Council bill would prohibit utility shutoffs in summer, winter
When Ericka Yarborough fell behind on her utility bills last winter, Pepco shut off the power in her Columbia Heights apartment, which stayed off for nearly eight months. A proposal before the D.C. Council this year would expand utility protections by guaranteeing electricity and gas connection throughout the summer and winter months.