Communities in the Southwest Have Changed Their July 4 Celebrations
Joel Angel Juarez via ZUMA Wire Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by High Country News and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Around the country, Americans are cooking up hamburgers and bratwursts on their barbecues, embarking on backcountry camping trips, and preparing fireworks displays to celebrate…
The Dirty Little Secret Behind “Clean Energy” Wood Pellets
Rothermel/DPA/ZUMA Wire Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by The Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It is touted as a smart way for Europe to reach its renewable energy goals. But try telling Lisa Sanchez thousands of miles away in America that burning wood…
#BBQBecky Called the Cops on Kenzie Smith. Now He’s Running for Oakland City Council.
Kenzie Smith.Facebook Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Kenzie Smith, one of two men who had police called on him by the woman the internet dubbed #BBQBecky, is running for a city council seat in Oakland, California. It’s official, Kenzie Smith is running for district 2 Oakland City Council. pic.twitter.com/4kpfE5pJqz —…
“Justice,” “Anthony Scarapoochie,” and More—Your Best Ideas for Naming Elizabeth Warren’s Puppy
Bigandt_Photography/iStock/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. After Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced she got a new puppy, we asked you to suggest some creative dog names for her. And wow, did you respond. We also heard from Donald Trump Jr., who tried to troll us on Twitter, but your suggestions were far…
Donald Trump’s “Pakistani Mystery Man” Turns Out to Be an Ordinary IT Guy
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Earlier today the DC office of the US Attorney concluded a plea agreement with a guy named Imran Awan. Awan agreed to plead guilty to making a false statement on a loan application, for which he’ll probably get probation and pay a modest fine. Oddly,…
Federal Judge Rips Trump Administration Over Census Citizenship Question
Opponents of the citizenship question demonstrate outside the US District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan on Tuesday.Ari Berman/Mother Jones Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. A federal judge said Tuesday that there was a “strong showing of bath faith” by the Trump administration in adding a…