Frances Haugen was frustrated that Facebook was not publicly acknowledging the harm its platforms could causeFrances Haugen, the whistleblower behind a series of damaging revelations about Facebook, is adamant that she wants to help the social media co…
California beaches closed as ‘devastating’ oil spill threatens wildlife
An estimated 126,000 gallons leaked from an underwater pipeline in one of the largest spills in recent state historyTemperatures in southern California surged on Sunday, but Huntington state beach was devoid of the umbrellas and beach blankets that wou…
The Montana couple taking on wildfires – in pictures
Samsara Duffey spends months scouring the horizon for blazes as a fire lookout while her husband, Mark, who is based about 280 miles away, parachutes out of planes to fight fires as a member of an elite squad of smokejumpers. In the western United Stat…
Facebook putting profit before public good, says whistleblower Frances Haugen
Internal papers show firm is lying about making progress against hate, violence and misinformation, ex-employee saysA former Facebook employee has accused the company of putting profit over the public good, after coming forward as the whistleblower who…
‘No fish means no food’: how Yurok women are fighting for their tribe’s nutritional health
Klamath River salmon populations are dwindling, so Yurok mothers are working to restore the river and reclaim Indigenous food sovereigntyKeeping salmon in her children’s diet is “an entire job”, says Georgiana Gensaw, a Yurok Tribe member and mother of…
When women of color disappear, who says their names?
Coverage of Gabby Petito’s death highlights deep-seated beliefs about gender, race, patriarchy and who deserves protectionGabby Petito was eulogized last week, her father celebrating the adventurous spirit who took her final road trip. To the many peop…
Pleas for clemency grow ahead of Ernest Lee Johnson’s execution
Missouri Democrats Cori Bush and Emanuel Cleaver II join Pope in calls to governor for sentence to be set asidePleas for clemency on behalf of convicted murderer Ernest Lee Johnson are growing more frantic ahead of his scheduled execution by lethal inj…
‘Exhausted and underpaid’: teachers across the US are leaving their jobs in record numbers
Unsafe Covid protocols, disrupted schedules and overwork are driving teachers out the schoolhouse doorTeachers around the United States are quitting or retiring early as schools have reopened for the new academic year and Covid-19 cases among children …
US condemns China for ‘provocative’ aircraft sorties into Taiwan defence zone
After two days of record incursions, the US state department says it is ‘very concerned’ by Beijing’s pressure on TaipeiThe United States has condemned China for “provocative” and “destabilising” military activity after Chinese fighter jets and bombers…
Sanders urges progressives to stand firm in Democratic battle over Biden agenda
Party locked in a bitter struggle over two massive legislative bills that could make or break the Biden presidencyBernie Sanders, the leftwing firebrand who has drawn the fight against poverty and inequality into the mainstream of American politics, is…