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New Emails Suggest Pruitt Discussed Hiring Friend of Lobbyist Landlord

"Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, discussed hiring a friend of a lobbyist family that owned a condominium he was renting for $50 a night, newly released emails suggest. The files also show communications involving the lobbyist’s client interests that have not previously been disclosed, suggesting a closer relationship between the  lobbyist, J. Steven Hart, and the agency than previously known."

Source: NY Times, 06/25/2018

Free MOOC Course: Intro to R for Journalists: How to Find Great Stories in Data

This free massive open online course (MOOC), from the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin, is for journalists, editors, journalism professors, students and anyone interested in quickly asking questions of and assessing data. Instructor is Andrew Ba Tran (pictured), data reporter for the Washington Post’s rapid response investigative team.

Banned Pesticide Killed 13 Bald Eagles at Maryland Farm

"The 13 bald eagles were found lifeless on a Maryland farm more than two years ago, many with wings splayed, bodies intact, and talons clenched. ... And at least six, according to a federal lab report, had ingested a highly toxic pesticide that essentially has been banned from the U.S. market, in part because it is lethal to birds."

Source: Washington Post, 06/22/2018

"The Refugees The World Barely Pays Attention To"

"Since 2008, an average of 24 million people have been displaced by catastrophic weather disasters each year. As climate change worsens storms and droughts, climate scientists and migration experts expect that number to rise."

Source: NPR, 06/22/2018

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