Michigan will pay Flint residents $600 million as compensation for the lead poisoning Michigan's Republican government caused when it meddled with Flint's water supply.

Lead exposure causes lasting brain damage. I don't think there is any way to reverse it — the lead-poisoned children and teenagers of Flint cannot be made well. They may not be able to earn a living. I think each one may need lifetime support, and if there are more than 600 of them, I don't think a million each will pay for that.

The Democratic Convention is showcasing Republicans who support Biden. The goal is to convince other Republicans to vote for Biden.

For me it is a reminder the Biden's positions aren't that different from some Republicans, as they used to be before the "tea party".

How global heating in various US reasons: damage so far, and damage expected within 30 years.

The local gas utility organized a campaign to defeat Seattle's plan to prohibit gas pipelines in new buildings. This seems to be a nationwide practice.

The prestigious dum sum chain, Din Tai Fung, systematically cheated its workers in Australia.