By MATT McCORD Using opioids to treat acute pain is a lot like burning coal to power our homes. Both are legacy solutions from an earlier era. Both were once…
Year: 2025
Chicago Teachers Union secures clean energy wins in new contract
The Chicago Teachers Union expects its new, hard-fought contract to help drive clean energy investments and train the next generation of clean energy workers, even as the Trump administration attacks…
Haven to install free solar, batteries for thousands of California homes
Californians face steep up-front costs if they want to install solar panels to produce clean power and batteries to back up their homes in outages. A new state program will…
Do You Need a Measles Vaccine Booster?
Amid the measles outbreak that started in Texas and is now believed to have spread to four other states, many people might be wondering: do I need to get a…
The bid to kill Empire Wind is Trump’s biggest swipe at offshore wind yet
This analysis and news roundup comes from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. On Wednesday afternoon, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum directed the Bureau of…
RFK Jr. and the CDC Disagree on a Major Autism Study
On its face, the April 17 report issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was nothing short of alarming. According to a nationwide survey conducted in…
Happy Easter! Pet hazards to watch out for
When you’re excited about a holiday like Easter, it can be easy to overlook potential dangers for our furry friends. This is why the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Centre (APCC)…
The Single Best Type of Apology
Sorry to overwhelm you, but there are lots of different types of apologies. Some are heartfelt; others are inflammatory. Some are just meaningless uses of the word “sorry”—a language habit…
Louisiana kills energy-efficiency program in eleventh hour
This story was originally published by Floodlight. In a move energy advocates say will increase electric bills for Louisiana residents and allow the state’s utilities to keep earning money for…
Chart: US EV sales are off to a solid start this year
See more from Canary Media’s “Chart of the week” column . The future of the U.S. electric vehicle transition is murky — but at least through the first three months…