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Top Science Body Deletes Climate Chapter From Judges’ Manual [1]

"The nation’s top scientific body has removed a chapter on climate science from a reference manual for judges after an outcry from critics on the right, including President Trump."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [4]
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National (U.S.) [8]
Source: New York Times [9], 08/11/2026
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Court Says Fishermen’s Lobster Defamation Suit Raises First Amendment [10]

"A federal appeals court signaled that it might not allow a lawsuit brought by fishing industry businesses and trade groups against a California aquarium to proceed because of the case’s potential impact on free speech."

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National (U.S.) [8]
California [16]
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Source: AP [18], 08/06/2026
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Latin American News Startup: ‘The Most Accurate Truth’ [19]

"After CBS News hit the brakes on a 60 Minutes story about CECOT prison, the League of Latin American Citizens decided it was time to start their own newsroom. Within months, El Grito Media has become a definitive resource."

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National (U.S.) [8]
Central America & the Caribbean [23]
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Source: Columbia Journalism Review [25], 08/05/2026
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Is The Recycling Symbol Free Speech? A Judge Just Ruled It Could Be. [26]

"A pioneering California law meant to sharply limit use of the familiar “chasing arrows” recycling symbol has been blocked by a federal judge who said it probably violates the First Amendment."

Activism [20]
Consumer [12]
Environmental Politics [3]
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Pollution [27]
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Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
California [16]
Source: Grist [29], 08/04/2026
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Extremely Hot Weather Cooks Up Unusually Awful Air Pollution [30]

Summertime and the livin' is smoggy. American air may be clearer now than when the Clean Air Act was passed in 1970, but pollutants still abound. Heat and sunlight stoke chemical reactions that exacerbate health hazards. And worsening wildfires mix in harmful smoke. The latest TipSheet has more than a dozen story ideas and reporting resources.

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Taming the Freight Beast [40]

The U.S. freight system delivers significant environmental impacts nationwide, especially in states that host major rail-and-road hubs and seaports. Meanwhile, new federal laws and policies are making it harder to curtail pollution generated by freight trucks, trains and warehouses. Journalist John Lippert looks at how the public, private and nonprofit sectors are rising to this challenge.

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Economy & Business [42]
Energy & Fuel [34]
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Environmental Justice [21]
Environmental Politics [3]
Government [36]
Health [37]
Infrastructure [43]
Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
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Reporters Uncover a State Parks Scandal in Florida [47]

Emailed documents and an anonymous memo set two Tampa Bay Times reporters to investigating government development plans for sensitive state lands. Max Chesnes and Emily L. Mahoney followed the fast-moving story for more than a year, approaching it as a drumbeat of scoops. Ultimately, the government reversed course. Read about this award-winning series in the latest Inside Story Q&A.

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Dems Slam Trump Admin After DOJ Drops Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case [50]

"Democrats are reacting to the Justice Department’s move to drop its Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case against Olympian David Hearn, saying the move validated their longstanding criticism that the administration is weaponizing the Justice Department."

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Source: The Hill [52], 08/03/2026
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Democrats’ ‘Climate Hushing’ Prompts Activists To Turn Up The Volume [53]

"Nationwide actions seek to counter view that talking about climate crisis distracts from affordability messaging"

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Source: Guardian [54], 08/03/2026
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Smithsonian American History Exhibits Too Woke, Say House Republicans [55]

"In a subcommittee hearing Tuesday, House Republicans sharply questioned the director of the National Museum of American History, Anthea Hartig. The GOP lawmakers' comments closely mirrored Trump administration's criticisms of the institution she leads as insufficiently patriotic."

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Source: NPR [56], 07/24/2026
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