CalMatters3h
Lowering California’s high utility costs takes more than flashy slogans. It needs these reforms
Travis Ritchie is an energy and climate research fellow at the Center for Law, Energy and the Environment at UC Berkeley.
Grist6h
Workers are risking dangerous heat to keep the World Cup running
Extreme heat continues to be a major concern throughout this year’s World Cup, and organizers of the tournament have built hydration breaks into games designed to help players stay safe. And some stad
Truthout19h
AI Is Turbocharging Bosses’ Efforts to Spy on Their Workers
In March, The Lever reported that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had hired the infamous software company Palantir to implement its controversial return-to-office directive, warning that the contra
Federal Reserve20h
Federal Reserve announces the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy
Federal Reserve announces the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy
Texas Tribune23h
A data center proposed at a quiet corner of East Texas leaves a community bracing for a boom
Kaesha Avishai stands beneath the power lines that cut through her property near Lufkin on June 12, 2026. She has concerns about AI data centers potentially being constructed close to her home.
Federal Reserve1d
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with TS Banking Group, Inc. and TS Contrarian Bancshares, Inc.
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with TS Banking Group, Inc. and TS Contrarian Bancshares, Inc.
Reason Magazine1d
Robert Reich's CEO Pay Chart Is Wrong. Here's the Real Math.
Robert Reich, an emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and a former U.S. labor secretary, makes popular economics videos arguing that the U.S. economy is rigged against workers
CalMatters1d
Most California senators supported this ADA lawsuit bill. It died anyway
Sen. Roger Niello’s proposal to give businesses more time to fix ADA violations before facing lawsuits won overwhelming Senate support. But it died without an Assembly hearing after judiciary ch
Investigate Midwest1d
Trump told agencies to ferret out ‘gender ideology extremism.’ The USDA found very little, new records show.
The hunt was on. Having just returned to power in early 2025, President Trump had ordered agencies to root out government spending that promoted, in his view, “gender ideology extremism.” The problem
Federal Reserve1d
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 16-17, 2026
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 16-17, 2026
CalMatters2d
Proposal would allow drivers to trade personal data for potentially lower insurance rates
AB 311 would change California insurance law by allowing drivers to opt in to being tracked through telematics, which transmits data to insurance companies.
Outlier Media2d
Meet Dana Stuckey, this month’s featured Detroit Documenter
Detroiter and healthcare caseworker strives to make public meetings accessible and understandable for residents.
Outlier Media2d
Go fly a kite and get involved in Detroit
Get free lead testing for children this Saturday, or check out a free period confidence workshop for preteens and teens.