“These rates of over-investigation are state-sanctioned family policing. Even where investigations are warranted and allegations are substantiated, the investigative process is often coercive and traumatic, indelibly harming the children the investigations intend to protect.” Adi Talwar New York County Family … Continued
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS (AP Business Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — Eclipse-themed beer. Jewelry and ornaments. And doughnuts that capture the sun’s disappearing act with the help of buttercream frosting. With April 8’s total solar eclipse right around the corner, businesses are ready for the … Continued
“Then close your eyes and tap your heels together three times and think to yourself, ‘There’s no place like home, there’s no place like home, there’s no place like home.’” — Glinda the Good Witch to Dorothy in “The Wizard … Continued
A booming petrochemical buildout on the Gulf Coast has drawn billions of dollars in public subsidies from state tax abatement programs despite regular violations of pollution permits, according to a new report released Thursday. The Environmental Integrity Project, an environmental … Continued
A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” were returned to their owner, nearly 20 years after the iconic shoes were stolen from a museum in the late actor’s hometown. But “No place like … Continued
By MATTHEW DALY (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and that kills tens of … Continued