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Lately we’ve been noting the reality-bending statements made by President Trump and those in his administration on matters of the environment. Fire, water, earth, air — you might say that for science journalists, fact-checking this presidency is now elemental. ‘For decades, researchers have recognized that gender is not necessarily determined by a person’s biological sex … Continue reading Trump Administration Memo on Sex and Gender Is Wrong on All Counts, Say Experts →

Doctors Without Borders spent 11 months treating asylum seekers and refugees as well as locals. In early October, the government of the tiny island nation told them to shut down their operation.

The sudden closing of a lab that state authorities found wasn't correctly checking for pesticides has raised new questions about the system intended to protect the purity and potency of legal cannabis.

The total, estimated by researchers at the University of Washington, is 57% higher than the official death toll. Worldwide, they said, COVID-19 deaths are nearing 7 million, twice the official total.

Educators say Republican bills to restrict teaching on race are forcing teachers to second-guess whether they can lead students in important conversations at a critical time.

Bend resident Rue McKenrick wants to create a hiking trail that connects the contiguous United States. He set out last year to hike the whole thing and made it about 10,000 miles before weather conditions and health problems forced him to come back to Bend. Now, he’s heading back to North Dakota to pick up where he left off.

The move would shorten the time lawmakers have to organize an opposition vote to a no-deal Brexit. But critics accuse the prime minister of circumventing the democratic process.

All the major tech companies offer parental controls — Apple is the latest. For parents, making the best of them can be tricky.

She says she'll run for a fifth term, ending months of speculation -- and some calls that she retire.

The Valero oil company did not violate state regulations in connection with the massive power outage that led to the release of tens of thousands of pounds of toxic gas from its Benicia refinery this spring, Solano County environmental health investigators have concluded. The Solano County Environmental Health Division quietly completed its initial probe of the … Continue reading Solano County Probe Finds No Violations in Valero Refinery Outage →