White House releases new ‘$1.75 trillion’ spending plan
President Joe Biden departed for Italy Thursday, leaving lawmakers behind to debate the framework of his newly released reconciliation plan,...
Month: October 2021
Colleges learning costly woke math in the Courtroom School of Hard Knocks
As they reel from revenue losses connected to the pandemic, many colleges and universities are racking up other costs: millions...
Cuomo Sandy-Recovery Program Strands Volunteers and Their Neighborhood Flood Protection Projects
As the remnants of Hurricane Ida barreled through New York Sept. 1, drowning a dozen in New York City, Noreen...
Climate change is muting fall colors, but it’s just the latest way that humans have altered US forests
Fall foliage season is a calendar highlight in states from Maine south to Georgia and west to the Rocky Mountains. It’s especially important...
Hochul Pulls Plug On Queens Gas-Fueled Electrical Power Plant Overhaul
The Hochul administration on Wednesday killed a proposed fracked-gas-fueled power plant in Queens — offering environmentalists hope they’re dealing with...
Why student absences aren’t the real problem in America’s ‘attendance crisis’
Nationally, one in six children miss 15 or more days of school in a year and are considered chronically absent. Education...
City Eyes New Push to Buy Out Flood-Prone Houses as Climate Change Hits Home
When Patricia Snyder’s oceanside bungalow was demolished, relief washed over her like a wave. The then-resident of Oakwood Beach, Staten...
Texas House committee to investigate school districts’ books on race and sexuality
A Republican state lawmaker has launched an investigation into Texas school districts over the type of books they have, particularly...
Mills unveils plan to health care staffing shortage
Gov. Janet Mills has rolled out a new plan aimed at addressing a pressing shortage of health care workers in...
Atmospheric river storms can drive costly flooding – and climate change is making them stronger
Ask people to name the world’s largest river, and most will probably guess that it’s the Amazon, the Nile or...
