The Nation’s ‘Egg Mafia’ Made Billions. Their Fines Over Price Fixing Are a Drop in the Bucket.
Egg companies that received hundreds of millions of dollars in bird flu payments are ordered to settle for a fraction of the price.
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$170 Million in State Pre-K Funds Went Unused by New York School Districts
Amid growing spending on universal pre-K, school districts failed to spend millions earmarked for the 2024-25 school year.
Extreme Heat Is Rising. New York’s Cooling Aid Isn’t.
New York’s free air conditioner program ran out of funding before summer, even as extreme heat becomes a deadlier threat.
Budget Allows Hochul to Spend $1.5 Billion Without Normal Review
Fiscal watchdog says independent oversight is needed to avoid waste and fraud.
Independence Day Weekend 2026: Plan Ahead and Prepare for your visit to Zion National Park
The National Park Service advises visitors to prepare for heat, fire restrictions, parade closures, and heavy crowds. Learn how to prepare for a safe and fun Independence Day weekend in Zion.
A Union for Home Care Workers? Many Are Wary.
New York’s biggest health care union wants 200,000 home health aides to join up.
‘Math Wars’: New York Wants to Reform Math Instruction, but Experts Disagree on How
On the heels of a “Back to Basics” reading effort, New York is launching a similar initiative for math.
Forest protection starts with stronger governance
For decades, deforestation has been treated as the central problem. It’s measured in hectares lost, monitored through satellites, and addressed through conservation programs, carbon mechanisms, and development interventions. Yet despite billions of dollars invested, forests continue to decline. What if we have been diagnosing it wrong? Deforestation is not the disease. It is a symptom. […]
Grand Canyon National Park to lift summer trail closures for Transcanyon Waterline Replacement Project
Grand Canyon National Park will lift trail closures related to the Transcanyon Waterline Replacement Project at 7 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2026, five days ahead of schedule; including, the River Trail east of the River Resthouse to the South Kaibab Trail junction, the Silver Bridge, and Plateau Point Trail from the Tonto Trail junction to Plateau Point will reopen on Friday, June 26.
New York City’s Most Serious Housing Violations Stay Open for Months or Even Years
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development has vowed to go after negligent landlords, but it’s wrestling with a huge backlog of complaints.
Saudi parrotfish festival calls for science and traditional knowledge
“Al Dhiwaini!” HRH the Prince of Jazan called in the traditional way that spurred hundreds of people to sprint toward the water, carrying around nets and shouting. Standing on the shores of the Farasan Islands, I watched participants in the annual parrotfish festival pull fish from the sea en masse, with catches reaching up to […]
Grand Canyon National Park Warns Hikers to Avoid the Inner Canyon Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Grand Canyon National Park is reminding visitors that summer hiking below the rim should be limited to the early morning and evening hours. Due to a recent influx of heat-related incidents and forecast extreme temperatures, visitors are strongly advised to avoid strenuous hiking between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when Inner Canyon temperatures can soar to 109°F (43°C) in the shade.
Southeast Asia takes a new step toward environmental justice
The countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have made an important commitment to environmental justice for the 680 million people who call this region home. Now comes the hard part: putting it into practice. Last October, ASEAN member states — Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and […]
Plastics Bill Died in Assembly After Blitz By Lobbyists With Ties to Heastie
A lobbyist who has been romantically linked to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie led a rally opposing the legislation a week before the speaker declined to bring it to a vote.
Sardine Girl Summer Meets the Reality of Industrial Fishing
Your ‘seacuterie’ board may not be as sustainable as you think.
Zion National Park to reopen South Campground on May 29
Zion National Park will reopen South Campground on Friday, May 29, with reservations required and now available through Recreation.gov.
Plan ahead for Memorial Day weekend at Zion National Park
Advice and resources to help plan ahead for Memorial Day weekend at Zion National Park.
Forest protection needs to recognize smallholders' strengths
In general, plantation companies view local communities and smallholders as obstacles to expanding operations and to securing social licenses. In deforestation-free supply chains, smallholders are also often treated as a risk. In my experience, this is one reason forest protection efforts fail: we don’t want to understand why smallholders are perceived as a risk. Yet […]
‘I Just Need to Hug Him’: Families Say New York Is Illegally Delaying Prison Transfers
The prison system often postpones or rejects incarcerated people’s requests to be closer to their children, jeopardizing family ties.
Top 10 things to know about visiting Yellowstone National Park during the 2026 summer season
Top 10 things to know about visiting Yellowstone National Park during the 2026 summer season
