health
Europe may ban bee-killing pesticides
February 6, 2013Under proposals now before the European Union, three pesticides that harm bees and have contributed to their overall decline may be banned soon on that continent.
Read moreMy struggle for mental health care in a broken system
February 4, 2013I recently had to live through the experience of a mental health crisis. And it brought me into contact with one of the most broken social safety nets in the U.S.
Read moreMiners arrested in protest against coal company
January 29, 2013The nation's largest coal companies created the spin-off company, Patriot Coal, in a scheme to rob thousands of union members and beneficiaries of their pensions and health care benefits.
Read moreOil barge crashes, leaks into Mississippi River
January 29, 2013Cleanup crews rushed to clean up the mess the following day, and are continuing to skim oily water off the river.
Read moreBear sanctuary saved from eviction
January 18, 2013As a result, the 77 workers there will keep their jobs, and the 104 bears living there will continue to have a home.
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