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...
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...
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...
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...
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Can Ruben Amorim stop the rot, Brighton to go Greek and an Anfield baptism of fire for Eberechi Eze Calling Chelsea “Cole Palmer FC” is not much of an insult. Oh no, you have one of the best attackers in the world. Oh no, you got him for a bargain...
Ruben Amorim says ‘something has to change’ at United. What should that be?
Despairing head coach is searching for answers to his team’s malaise and promises a rethink in the international break Ruben Amorim apologised to fans after Manchester United’s stunning defeat on penalties to fourth-tier Grimsby in the Carabao Cup and was clear that a line needed to be drawn. “I think...
Raducanu’s upbeat year offers another chance to test herself against the best
British No 1 faces big-serving Elena Rybakina in US Open third round while Cameron Norrie takes on Novak Djokovic At the start of a new season in January 2022, Emma Raducanu began her second full year on the WTA tour swimming in doubt. Not only was she trying to take...