UNBELIEVABLE: 14 | History Defined

Do Americans Have a 'Freedom to Fix' Their Cars?

A Trump memo revives debate over the right to repair.

Reason · Jul 2

A Pesticide Still Found on Your Strawberries and Apples More Than Doubles Parkinson's Risk, UCLA Finds

A UCLA study found chlorpyrifos, still legal on strawberries and apples, linked to 2.5x higher Parkinson's risk. Researchers now know exactly how it attacks the brain.

Medical Daily · Jul 2

Supreme Court bars states from protecting consumers if federal agencies won’t

Chemical giant Monsanto has argued for years that if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approves a pesticide label without requiring a cancer warning, states cannot hold its manufacturer liable in court for failing to warn consumers about cancer risks. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed, in a ruling issued on June…

The Conversation · Jul 2

Chevrolet Bolt vs. Nissan Leaf, an Edmunds $30,000 EV comparison

The Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Bolt EV are formidable rivals for the title of America’s most affordable electric vehicle

The Independent UK · Jul 1

On the upper Texas coast, many petrochemical facilities may not be prepared for fiercer storms

Galveston County alone is home to 22 refineries and chemical plants. Their level of emergency preparedness varies widely.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 1

Interstate truckie to face charge after fiery highway crash

Police will charge a man over a six-truck crash and fire at Breadalbane.

The Canberra Times · Jul 1

Insurance Giants Win, Car Dealers Lose: The Massive Hidden Winners of Trump's Right-to-Repair Order

Donald Trump's new 'freedom to fix' memorandum tells US regulators to ease rules on aftermarket parts and emissions repairs, a shift that quietly boosts insurers, independent garages and parts makers.

International Business Times UK · Jun 30

The 2026 Wildfire Season Has Burned Double the Normal Acreage: Here's the Documented Health Toll

2026 wildfires have burned 2.4 million acres by June, double the average. Wildfire PM2.5 is linked to asthma, heart disease, preterm birth, and child brain development. Here's what to do.

Medical Daily · Jun 29

Australian man arrested in Thailand after 17-year-old’s body found in suitcase

The 45-year-old was stopped at about 9.30pm on Friday while preparing to board a Jetstar flight to Perth, according to police and local media

The Guardian - AU · Jun 27

US homes used chlordane to kill termites until banned in 1988; a 2025 study found it still at toxic brain levels in 8 of 17 sick skunks caught around Detroit

Homes built before 1988 may harbor toxic chlordane in their soil, a pesticide banned in 1988 but persisting for decades. Recent studies reveal skunks in Detroit are dying from chlordane-induced neurotoxicosis, acting as an early warning for human health risks including cancer and neurological damage. Homeowners are urged to inquire…

The Times of India · Jun 26