Johnstown, Pennsylvania—which has been battered by floods and economic decline—is one of the poorest cities in the state, and its schools rely heavily on federal funding to serve its students. Nearly a third of the Greater Johnstown School District’s budget […]
Catherine Coleman Flowers’ new book, Holy Ground: On Activism, Environmental Justice, and Finding Hope, was published a week into President Donald Trump’s second term. Grounded in faith, the book weaves together stories about Flowers’ family, climate change and her work on
The U.S. Forest Service, already struggling with understaffing, fired about 3,400 workers last month—roughly 10% of its workforce—amid the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal government. Now, with Forest Service chief Randy Moore set to retire this week, the
When Connor Hovey began talking to his co-workers at Trader Joe’s in Louisville about forming a union, he knew it wouldn’t be easy. What he didn’t expect was that the campaign would transform from a marathon into a race without a
Even as wildfires worsen, federal firefighters are poorly compensated—and Biden-era raises are about to expire. As fire season winds down, firefighters employed by the federal government are facing what they say is another potential disaster: significant pay cuts that could trigger
If Trump wins on Tuesday, firefighters fear their pay will get slashed Read More »
