For about two decades, Americans for Prosperity, the conservative political network, has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into stalling climate action nationwide. Founded by Charles and David Koch, the libertarian oil billionaires behind Koch Industries, the group has local chapters that block renewables standards, clean car rules, and carbon...
Lead pipes are everywhere in Chicago. Here’s how to protect yourself.
Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic lead service lines, the underground pipes that connect buildings to the city’s water supply. The city has the most lead service lines in the country — around 412,000 — and officials don’t plan to finish replacing them all until 2076. With complete...
Chicago has the most lead pipes in the nation. We mapped them all.
As Gina Ramirez buckled her 11-year-old son into her car last month for their daily drive to school, she handed him a plastic water bottle. “I would love to be able to have him put a cup under the tap if he was thirsty,” Ramirez said. She can’t. Ramirez lives...
How we mapped Chicago’s lead pipe problem and what we learned
Chicago has a lead pipe problem. The city estimates that about 412,000 out of roughly 491,000 water service lines require replacement because they are known or suspected to contain lead. That’s the most of any city in the country. Service lines are the underground pipes that connect the city’s water...
Women’s Super League previews No 5: Everton
Permanent move to Goodison Park and return of long-term injury absentees brings sense of optimism for Brian Sørensen’s squad Guardian writers’ predicted position: 8th (NB: this is not necessarily Tom Garry’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 8th Continue reading...
New season, new things: extreme non-football actions and children on the pitch | Max Rushden
The Premier League is only two games old but already we have wrestling penalties and golascoring teens invading our screens New season. New stuff. New camera angles. Director: “And cut to Ref Cam.” Suddenly we are transported from the gliding calm of a wide angle to GoldenEye on the Nintendo...
Noah Lyles makes it six in a row with thrilling 200m win in Diamond League final
Olympic champion Tebogo finishes second in Zurich Coe: athletes back mandatory sex-verification tests Noah Lyles laid down a hefty marker for next month’s World Athletics Championships by winning a thrilling 200m rematch against Letsile Tebogo of Botswana in the Diamond League final in Zurich. Tebogo sprung a major surprise at...
Chess: Wesley So wins $350,000 Sinquefield Cup as world champion Gukesh fails again
Every game among the top seven finishers was halved, despite a regulation in the event forbidding agreed draws The $350,000 Sinquefield Cup is one of the most iconic annual events in the chess calendar. Part of the Grand Chess Tour and named after the St Louis billionaire Rex Sinquefield, who...
Tottenham poised to sign £51.8m Xavi Simons after Chelsea leave path clear
Attacking midfielder has agreed terms and had medical Chelsea could move for López as well as Garnarcho Tottenham are poised to complete the £51.8m signing of Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig. Personal terms have been agreed with the attacking midfielder and a medical has taken place. Barring any last-minute hitches...
Blockbuster Champions League draw is intriguing but ultimately irrelevant | Jonathan Wilson
Fans will continue to lap up massive games but perhaps the teams involved will conclude they are not that important Liverpool v Real Madrid! Arsenal v Bayern! Chelsea v Napoli! Madrid v Manchester City! Bayern v Chelsea! Newcastle v Barcelona! Inter v Liverpool! PSG v Bayern! City v Napoli! Madrid...