“An Open License To Pollute”: EPA Relaxes Regulations Citing Coronavirus 2020-04-01

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“An Open License To Pollute”: EPA Relaxes Regulations Citing Coronavirus 

The Environmental Protection Agency announced last week it is relaxing environmental regulations for companies including factories and power plants.

How African Americans, and African Immigrants, Are Fighting Against Undercounts

The 2020 census will have a significant impact on the distribution of political, and economic, resources for years to come. But the rollout has been mired in controversy and confusion.

In Latest Move to Push for Power Transition, Justice Dept. Charges Venezuela’s Maduro with “Narco-Terrorism”

The charges allege Maduro has been leading the “Cartel of the Suns” in Venezuela, to traffic cocaine into the United States.

Joking from a Distance: Karen Chee on Writing for Late Night from Bed

‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ writer Karen Chee returns to The Takeaway to discuss how she’s adjusting to creating new material without leaving her room.

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