Emily Atkin

New Republic

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Emily Atkin is a staff writer for the New Republic. She covers the environment.

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Hurricane Irma is not what it used to be, but it's still doing plenty of damage.

Hurricane Irma's not over yet

Hurricane Irma is not what it used to be, but it's still doing plenty of damage.

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The flooding in Texas and Louisiana pose major health and environmental risks to the region.

The health risks brought by Tropical Storm Harvey

The flooding in Texas and Louisiana pose major health and environmental risks to the region.

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Adam Schiff or Steve Garvey will become the state’s next senator. Abortion access and pay equity will fall more heavily under the purview of men in the Senate.

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The cities of Irvine and Santa Ana failed to pass an ordinance that would have required protestors to stand at least 300 feet from private residences.

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Early results point to several run-off elections in Orange County, setting up competitive races for supervisors and congressional seats.

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