Ketanji Brown Jackson, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge, was selected by president Joe Biden to be his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court to succeed retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.
Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the first Black woman nominated for the U.S. top court Read more
The law is retroactive, freeing individuals who have been bound by arbitration language to pursue legal action against their harassers.
U.S. officially enacts Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault Act into law Read more
The crucial resolution will help develop a better understanding of the relationship between improving animal welfare and tackling the drivers of wildlife loss, climate change, pollution and pandemic diseases.
New research from Clean Cities Campaign has named Oslo the most progressive in terms of getting rid of mobility emissions, followed by Amsterdam and Helsinki.
Oslo ahead in reaching no-emission travel by 2030 Read more
Australian mining company Fortescue is looking to reduce the carbon footprint of its operations by allowing a specially designed electric “Infinity Train” to roll down a hill to recharge its massive batteries.
Ingenious electric train fully charges itself by rolling downhill with heavy load Read more
The government is no longer granting environmental permits for open-pit mining projects, the Ministry of Energy, Natural Resources, Environment and Mines. It also plans to shut down open-pit mines already in operation.
Honduras bans open-pit mining, citing environmental and public health concerns Read more
A new kind of milk will soon hit US shelves, but it isn’t some plant-based product designed to resemble dairy milk. Instead, it is made from whey proteins produced by microflora engineered.
New animal-free dairy milk set to finally hit U.S. retail shelves Read more
There’s been a shift in policing attitudes overall, with police forces saying that they were moving away from arresting people under this act in favor of more “meaningful solutions.”
The U.K. repeals anti-homelessness law Read more
Conservationists admit that it’s been a long ride and a lot of work to save a drab green, seven-centimeter-long fish, but it can be a rallying cry to help protect the country’s waterways.
Mexican ‘Tequila Fish’ successfully reintroduced after it was once extinct Read more
The retail giant currently pays a $15 per hour starting wage but said Monday that it would begin paying workers wages ranging from $15 to $24.
Target is raising its minimum wage to as much as $24 an hour Read more
