Science & Environment
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It’s Time to Stop a Runaway Train
The public is entitled to know where factory farm pollution exists. A new map makes that possible.
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Conventional Farmers Go Rogue in Iowa
Trio of “Farm Bureau Refugees” demand rapid policy change to save Iowa’s water
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Can We Feed the World Without Frying the Planet?
Real Organic conference explores contrasting approaches to feeding 10 billion people
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The Movement to Ban Glyphosate Grows
Some environmental groups and Democratic leaders miss the boat
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Do Rural Residents Have the Power to Say No?
From CAFOs to data centers, corporate America dodges local control
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Data Centers Divide Democrats in Michigan Primary
Senate candidates offer conflicting visions over the role of A.I. and corporate power
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Is Sludge Poisoning Your Well?
PFAS wreak havoc on rural Wisconsin drinking water. Rural wells nationwide could face similar issues.
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Chris Jones Leads Fearless Campaign Against Big Ag
Will Iowa’s cancer crisis finally tip the political scale?
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Why Rural America Must Protect Its National Monuments
It takes a community to protect public lands
Essay and photography by Matt Witt
Native Life
May 4, 2026
Georgia Garden Connects Cherokee Nation to Its Roots
Tribal elder helps safeguard Cherokee culture with more than 400 traditional plants
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Environment
April 19, 2026
Republicans Use Little-Known Law to Open Minnesota Boundary Waters to Mining
Republicans’ decision effectively bypasses the rights of tribal nations and could drastically reshape U.S. public lands protections
Rebecca Egan McCarthy, Grist
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Environment
April 15, 2026
Iowa’s High Cancer Rate Linked to Nitrate, Pesticides, PFAS and Radon
A new report combines science on environmental risk factors with the lived experiences of Iowans battling cancer
Nina Elkadi, Sentient
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