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Newsom Promised California a Lithium Bonanza. It Still Hasn’t Arrived.

Local officials blame environmentalists for long delays, but politics, technology and markets are the culprits.

Capital & Main · Apr 1

She Wrote a Book on Sexual Harassment in the Labor Movement. The Cesar Chavez Allegations Don’t Surprise Her.

Labor lawyer Ana Avendaño says unions must do more to protect women.

Capital & Main · Mar 30

The Social Care Company Trying to Undermine the U.S. Labor Board

Findhelp is a public benefit corporation that wants the structure of the National Labor Relations Board held unconstitutional. Critics say those things don’t square.

Capital & Main · Mar 27

More States Are Taxing the Ultra-Rich — Washington Is the Latest

As inequality grows, states are stepping up where the federal government hasn’t.

Capital & Main · Mar 19

‘There Is a Cost to Telling the Truth.’ But Georgia Fort Is Undeterred.

A Minnesota journalist, arrested for covering a protest, reflects on standing up to power and how the Black press keeps the U.S. honest about its history.

Capital & Main · Mar 18

The Video That Changed the Narrative of a Fatal Beating on the Border

Ashley Young became part of a growing legion to bear witness to state violence at the hands of U.S. immigration officials.

Capital & Main · Mar 17

From Invisibility to Inclusion: A ‘Generational Shift’ on Menopause Care

Menopause is an inevitable life stage for women, but many don't receive adequate medical care. New California legislation aims to expand access, but excludes millions on Medi-Cal.

Capital & Main · Mar 16

‘My Lungs Had Nothing Left.’ Inside The Epidemic Killing Countertop Stonecutters.

A new California law aims to protect workers from silicosis, an incurable lung disease that has killed 29 people in the state and sickened hundreds. Experts say it isn’t enough.

Capital & Main · Mar 13

Kaiser Therapists Plan Strike Over Proposed AI Use, Chronic Understaffing

Regulators are again fining the health care giant for inadequate investment in mental health care.

Capital & Main · Mar 12

A Year After USAID’s Termination: The Impact Has Been ‘Devastating’

In the face of death and disease, global health workers struggle to keep hope alive.

Capital & Main · Mar 11