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First LookOil drilling digs deeper under Biden’s watchMore than 2,100 oil permits have been approved since January despite President Joe Biden’s campaign pledges to end new drilling on federal lands. While a drilling ban would reduce emissions, it could also hinder bipartisan cooperation on clean energy, analysts say.
The ExplainerTaking on Big Tech: What the Federal Trade Commission can doIs it possible to rein in the vast marketplace clout of Big Tech firms with antitrust rules? Lina Khan at the Federal Trade Commission is a believer.
- The ExplainerTaking on Big Tech: What the Federal Trade Commission can do
Is it possible to rein in the vast marketplace clout of Big Tech firms with antitrust rules? Lina Khan at the Federal Trade Commission is a believer.
First LookWhat the right to proper notice means for deportation casesThe Supreme Court ruling in April in Niz-Chavez v. Garland is starting to trickle down to the lower courts. Immigrants whose first court appearance notice did not include a date, time, and location now have grounds for dismissal in their deportation cases.
On police reform, US can learn from its own historyPolice reform has lost momentum whenever public safety becomes a major public issue. That puts a spotlight on today’s events.
‘Completely uncharted territory’: The threat to US democracy in 2024A Harvard scholar talks about how the U.S. differs from Chile and Hungary – and how serious a threat U.S. democracy faces in the next election cycle.
First LookTexas GOP pushes voting restrictions as Dems consider walkoutVoting restrictions pushed by Texas Republicans have drawn the largest turnout against a bill the state has seen this year as Democrats contemplate a second walkout that would leave the Texas House with too few members to conduct valid proceedings.
First Look‘No platform for hate’: Charlottesville Confederate statues removed peacefullyStatues of Confederate Gens. Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson come down in Charlottesville, Virginia, after yearslong effort.
As pandemic wanes, border debate takes new twistsPresident Biden’s border balancing act is getting tougher as the pandemic ends and he reverses many of former President Trump’s policies.
First LookConsignment and dry cleaning industries boom as pandemic wanesJames Reinhart, CEO of ThredUP, estimates that billions of hardly worn clothing items are sitting in shoppers’ closets. As restrictions loosen and people begin to purge their wardrobes of lockdown outfits, online resale sites and donation spots are seeing gains.
First LookMeet the first African American spelling bee championSpelling is a “side hobby” for Zaila Avant-garde, who nonetheless practiced seven hours a day in preparation for the Scripps National Spelling Bee. She also holds three world records for basketball dribbling and hopes to play in the WNBA one day.
First LookTo conserve water, Newsom asks California to reduce use by 15%As a severe drought affects much of the Western United States, California Governor Gavin Newsom has asked residents of his state to reduce their water consumption immediately. California’s most important reservoirs are at dangerously low levels.
FocusIn the dark of night: Did exit from Afghan base diminish US leadership?President Biden has pledged to restore U.S. leadership and moral standards. But the sudden abandonment of the Bagram base has undercut that message.
BLM and Floyd protests were largely peaceful, data confirmsThese charts cast a fresh light on perceptions that protests against racism and police brutality have been violent.
To understand this Supreme Court, watch Clarence ThomasConservative Justice Clarence Thomas has long been on the margins in the Supreme Court. But last term showed he’s now at its intellectual heart.
First LookIn a return to normalcy, 'Champa Bay' wins Stanley Cup with fansIn a rare back-to-back win, Florida’s Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens to win the NHL Stanley Cup. But this time the victory could be shared with the 18,110 hockey fans who filled the stadium, a stark contrast to its empty-stadium win last fall.
First LookCan UNC repair its relationship with students of color?Student activists and faculty at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill are calling for the removal of racial barriers at the institution. The discussion follows journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones' decision to turn down a tenured position at the school.
First LookCensorship or moderation? Trump sues Big Tech.Former President Donald Trump claimed that he and other conservatives were wrongfully censored by Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube in a class-action lawsuit that legal experts say is likely to fail.
Focus‘Personnel is policy’: How progressives are shaping Biden administrationA strategic two-year effort to land key presidential appointments is helping progressives advance their policies without waiting for Congress.
A bipartisan election fix? New York test run was a mess.The confusing New York mayoral race raised questions about ranked-choice voting, a bipartisan election reform that had been gaining momentum.
