The 2008 economic crisis changed the US’s relationship with energy

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John Timmer
• October 2, 2026

One argument that often comes up about climate change is that fossil fuels are good because they powered economic growth that has left most people better off overall. And, to an extent, that has been true, but it’s also an extremely limited perspective.

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Patient-zero drill put health facilities to the test—40% of them failed

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Beth Mole
• October 2, 2026

COVID-19 made the weaknesses in our pandemic preparedness at national and global levels painfully clear. But a new study highlights that even at the first, local steps of an outbreak with pandemic-potential, we are worryingly underprepared.

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Lyft settles landmark driver misclassification lawsuit for $272.5M

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Cyrus Farivar
• October 2, 2026

California’s attorney general and three city attorneys announced a $272.5 million settlement with Lyft after allegations that the company “committed wage theft by misclassifying drivers as independent contractors rather than employees” between 2016 and 2020, according to a Thursday statement .

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