Plus, how to end fracking in Indian Country, and more...
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April 6, 2021
One of the Biggest Villains in the Local News Crisis Might Finally Lose
An eleventh-hour bid might keep Tribune Publishing out of a hedge fund’s hands.
By Alex Shephard
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The Labor-Rights Legislation That Could Make Medicare for All a Reality
The PRO Act will give workers a stronger hand to organize around a bolder political agenda.
By Natalie Shure
The Mysteries of Stephen Hawking’s Universe
Why did “A Brief History of Time” make its author the most famous scientist in the world?
By Samanth Subramanian
Kick the Fracking Industry Out of Indian Country
For decades, the federal government has helped the extractive industry exploit Indigenous lands. Instead, it could support tribes that want to say “no.”
By Nick Martin
Last Judgment
On the role of criticism in the end times
By Jo Livingstone
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