If you’ve found yourself thinking this summer feels hotter than normal, you’re right. It’s not just the occasional heat dome trapping most of the nation in 90-degree heat; the summers have been steadily getting hotter on average because of climate change. That extreme heat is extremely dangerous to vulnerable populations like children, pregnant people, older…
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Yes, there are some good parts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Re: “Highway Trust Fund: GOP’s big tax bill is a win for subcontractors and infrastructure,” July 24 commentary While I acknowledge Rusty Plowman’s appreciation of the infrastructure and small business impact of Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” I also observe that it didn’t…
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EPA administrator Lee Zeldin attends a meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on March 13, 2025. | Andrew Harnik/Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald…
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President Donald Trump’s health and environmental agencies are pursuing very different agendas on pollution and human health. On a Friday evening this July, the Trump administration announced it would lay off all of the health research scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency. Hundreds of investigators who try to understand how toxic pollution affects the human…
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An aerial view of the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Peten Department, Guatemala. | Johan Ordonez/AFP via Getty Images Support independent journalism and help us keep telling stories like this — become a Vox Member today. During a nasty summer heat wave — see: much of the US right now — water is a reliable source of…
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Mining of sacred ground would further exploit Native Americans With the daily drama of politics, too few of us are likely aware of how many Native Americans continue to be exploited. On July 19 and 20, a coalition of Catholic sisters, including myself, joined Indigenous elders to stand in solidarity with the Western Apache in…
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Energy infrastructure is increasingly driving higher electricity prices. Americans are paying more for electricity, and those prices are set to rise even further. In almost all parts of the country, the amount people pay for electricity on their power bills — the retail price — has risen faster than the rate of inflation since 2022,…
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Steamy. | Yury Matev/Getty Images/iStockphoto Ah, yes, late July in the Midwest: a time for popsicles by the lake, a trip to the county fair, and, of course, extreme humidity made more miserable by…corn sweat. Corn sweat. It’s a thing! The term refers to the moisture released by fields of corn during hot and sunny weather….
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A 4-year-old girl cools off while playing in a spray pool amid an extreme heat wave last year. | Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. From Texas clear to Georgia, from the Gulf Coast on…
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Public radio provides services to communities Re: “Congress approves Trump cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid,” July 19 news story In the span of a single week, KDNK Community Radio in Carbondale has gone from experiencing one of our greatest highs, celebrating the 100th birthday of our Art Ackerman, the world’s oldest DJ, to the…
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