Holly Buck wins MacArthur Fellowship award

Holly Buck wins MacArthur Fellowship award, recognizing exceptionally creative individuals like her in energy policy research.

by Misaki Inoue | September 30, 2026

DOT rolls back fuel economy standards to 2031

DOT rolls back fuel economy standards to 2031, setting 34.9 MPG—contradicting Congress’s 2020 mandate and consumer interests amid rising gas…

by Wanda | September 29, 2026

LA Palm Tree Ban Debate Over Water, Shade, and Practicality

Los Angeles debates a palm tree ban amid concerns over water usage, shade, and practicality, with a local campaign questioning…

by Aoi Watanabe | September 28, 2026

Montana lets residents buy unapproved experimental drugs

Montana’s new law lets residents buy unapproved experimental drugs after just Phase 1 FDA testing, raising safety and regulatory concerns.

by Wanda | September 26, 2026

National Security Used to Bypass Environmental Protections

This article examines how national security is increasingly used to bypass environmental protections despite the facts, citing the controversial arc…

by Misaki Inoue | September 25, 2026

Magistrates union criticizes police tactics

by Misaki Inoue | October 7, 2026

83 police officers and gendarmes were injured as of 30 September. The Syndicat de la magistrature, a French magistrates' union, published a statement last Friday denouncing the government's response to the recent high school student protests. The union criticized the use of "sublethal mutilating weapons" and accused the government of using a "brutal" approach to maintain order. The protests, which began in mid-September, have resulted in 83 police officers and…

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Employers limited in accessing employee emails

by Miho Okamoto | October 11, 2026

Decisions made in 2025 and 2026 confirm the need to balance employer prerogatives with employee rights. The use of professional messaging directly confronts the employer's prerogatives with the employee's fundamental rights. Emails sent or received through professional tools are, as a rule, presumed to be professional in nature, but their consultation, conservation, and use for disciplinary or probative purposes are strictly regulated. According to local reports, the decisions made in…