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March 19, 2026

The US–Israeli History Behind Their War Against Iran

Any debates about nuclear security in the Middle East need to be set within the broader historical context of US and Israeli efforts to advance their interests in the region.

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What a Recent Court Win Reveals About the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Attacks on Climate Science

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March 19, 2026

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What a Recent Court Win Reveals About the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Attacks on Climate Science

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We (Still) Have the Science on Cumulative Impacts

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What Farmers Will Pay for President Trump’s War on Iran

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Electricity Bills Are High. Trump Administration Policies are Set to Make them Soar.

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March 17, 2026

If Confirmed, Will Senator Markwayne Mullin Be DHS’s Next Disaster?

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Iran War Shows Why Farmers Need an Off-Ramp from Their Fertilizer Dependence

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Trump’s Nominee to Run NSF is Unqualified, Conflicted, and a Threat to Science

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EPA, “Common Sense” is Protecting Communities and Workers from Chemical Disasters

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March 12, 2026

Ask a Scientist: A Data Center Was Proposed in My Town. Now What?

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March 9, 2026

Rubio’s Promise to “Unleash Chiang” Won’t Land Well in China

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March 5, 2026

Governor Newsom, Be the Man Science Needs

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March 4, 2026

Data Centers Are Changing the Grid. Our Energy Sources Should Evolve Too.

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March 3, 2026

Racial Disparities Already Undermine Elections—but the Threat to Democracy Is Growing

Liza Gordon-Rogers
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March 3, 2026

New Interactive Map Shows Racial Disparities in Turnout and Ballot Rejections in Recent Elections

Liza Gordon-Rogers
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As Seen in State of the Union—Utilities Bend Under Too Much Demand

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February 26, 2026

The Trump EPA’s Endangerment Finding Repeal: Wrong on Statute, Deceptive on Science, Reckless on Impacts

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Artificial Intelligence 101: An Accessible Primer on How AI Works

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Data Centers Are Not a License to Drill

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Risk or Resilience? Congress Can’t Miss Its Opportunity in Major Housing Legislation

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How MISO Is—And Isn’t—Preparing for Extreme Weather in a Climate-Changed Future

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Ask a Scientist: Why Are Fossil Fuel Companies So Threatened by Offshore Wind?

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Louisiana’s New Policy Allows Even More Data Center Costs to be Passed to Ratepayers

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