EXPLAINED: 18 | Vintage Vibes

USDA Cuts Hit Food Banks Across the Country: ‘This Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg’

More than $1 billion in assistance has been cut; millions of families could be affected.

Capital & Main · Mar 28, 2025

Stay Hungry: School Kids Learn the ABCs of Chaos

Trump’s penny pinching and immigrant hunting reach rural classrooms.

Capital & Main · Mar 27, 2025

Venezuelan Dad Deported to Salvadoran Prison Was Family Man Who Worked for DoorDash

Alirio Guillermo Belloso Fuenmayor’s wife is trying to find a way to get him released and home to Venezuela.

Capital & Main · Mar 25, 2025

Trump’s Plan to Dismantle Education Department Threatens Classroom Funding

Federal cuts would hurt students with disabilities, English learners and poor districts the most.

Capital & Main · Mar 19, 2025

Elon Musk’s Scorched Earth Tactics Are Hurting Those Who Live Off That Land — The Farmers

It's a time of uncertainty in the heartland as agricultural programs are cut. “It’s very unsettling and very stressful.”

Capital & Main · Mar 18, 2025

Trump EPA Chief’s Assault on Environmental Justice Means Those With the Least Will Get Hurt the Most

The 'Great American Comeback' shouldn't be filthy air, dirty water and no sanitation for the marginalized, says activist Catherine Coleman Flowers.

Capital & Main · Mar 15, 2025

The Little Town That Stood Up to Big Oil

How one Pennsylvania community pushed the fracking industry away from their homes and schools, even as statewide efforts have stalled.

Capital & Main · Mar 14, 2025

Fred Ross’ Organizing Legacy

A new documentary about Cesar Chavez’s mentor offers lessons for activists in dark times.

Capital & Main · Mar 14, 2025

Domino Effect: Calculating the Dangers Posed by Medi-Cal Cuts

California could face a cascade of troubles if federal funding for health care is slashed.

Capital & Main · Mar 13, 2025

Snow Melts, Drought Builds and New Mexico Legislators Spike New Oil Regulations

Operators lost enough natural gas to power 12,000 homes for a year, even as legislators debated and abandoned most new reforms.

Capital & Main · Mar 12, 2025