Christine Fair

A state bill called AB 5 would require businesses that rely on independent contractors to reclassify them as employees and offer benefits such as health insurance and sick pay. There’s…

In Redding, California, firefighters are still battling the large Mountain Fire that broke out late Thursday morning.

P eople like Becky Dennison are working to address to one  of America’s most urgent crises with a straightforward approach.

President Trump says negative economic forecasts are fake news, but he’s also making nervous calls to his friends in the business world to ask if they’re true.

Jet aircraft, carrier task forces and tanks consume vast amounts of fossil fuel--while emitting vast amounts of greenhouse gases. The Pentagon’s carbon footprint is bigger than those of many entire nations. Now, it’s caught in the middle. It’s a massive contributor to climate change, which is threatening its mission worldwide. Seaports and airstrips are being flooded or burned out, and restoring operations costs many millions of dollars. Meantime, environmental damage is leading to instability and the prospect of international violence. Water shortages have increased tensions in the Middle East and caused new hostilities between India and Pakistan, two nuclear powers. Russia and China are taking advantage of changing conditions. Will politicians who scorn environmentalists and mistrust climate scientists listen to the warnings of military leaders?

In a groundbreaking series, Shoshana Walter reveals the work camps operating all over the country under the guise of rehab centers.

In 1950, America had the richest middle class in the world, but now U.S. workers face wage stagnation and historic wealth inequality.

Politicians normally go to Hollywood for money. Should Hollywood help them tell better stories instead?

This week, the political debate dominated political debate.