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Gaze Into This Reflecting Pool and See Your Plastic Self

Dutch artist Thijs Biersteker’s kinetic installation puts the “I” in plastic pollution.

Week 123: Off-Roading Over Endangered Species Really Revs Trump’s Engine

Plus, the president’s crazy logic on federal coal leasing and climate modeling.

The Top-Down Contamination of the EPA

One thing hasn’t changed since Andrew Wheeler replaced Scott Pruitt: Career staffers are still being pressured to lie for their boss.

After Children Began Getting Sick by the Dozens, Parents Took a Hard Look at Their Town’s Toxic Legacy

The carcinogen TCE has been lurking in the ground beneath Franklin, Indiana, for decades. Now families are demanding answers.

The “Big Tent” of People Who Want Climate Action Just Keeps Getting Bigger

How much longer can politicians pretend that it’s a divisive issue?

Week 122: Trump’s Power Plant Rule Could Kill Thousands. He’s Hoping You Won’t Notice.

Trump also kills 20 years of child health research and continues to neglect chemical safety.