The George Mason University is hosting a symposium for 150 judges in Nashville, Tennessee. The program is run by the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason. It aims to educate judges about climate science, but in a way that prioritizes American business interests and questions climate science. A number of significant lawsuits seeking to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate damages are making their way through the courts.

East Palestine, Ohio, residents tried to overturn personal injury releases signed as part of a $600 million class settlement over the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment. The group claimed a “calculated strategy” between Norfolk Southern and class counsel rushed the settlement to conceal the true, long-term health risks following the accident. U.S. District Judge Benita Pearson ruled against them.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a webinar on Confidential Business Information (CBI) claims scheduled to expire under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) on May 6, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. (EDT). The webinar is intended to help companies, stakeholders, and the public better understand regulatory requirements surrounding the lifecycle of CBI claims.

Eating by hand is still common practice in many regions of the world today. In Ethiopia, stews, meat and vegetables are served in the mouth using flatbread injera. In India and Southeast Asia, rice is used as the basis or “cutlery”. Feeding the person sitting next to you with a bite, the so-called Gursha, is considered a gesture of special affection.

Michael Klare is an emeritus professor of peace and security studies at Hampshire College and the defense correspondent for The Nation magazine. The pursuit of oil has been a major factor in conflict since Churchill’s era. Klare believes oil is still a powerful factor in driving and sustaining warfare.

14,000 luxury vehicles have been linked to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients within a single state. The vehicles reported were three Bentleys, three Ferraris, 11 Lamborghinis, 59 Maseratis, 141 Porsches, 244 Alfa Romeos, 306 Land Rovers, 2,098 Teslas, 3,636 Lexuses and 1,914 BMWs.

The new method of detecting vaccine safety signals was pioneered by FDA scientist Ana Szarfman. The old method, EB05, showed that the COVID vaccine was safe because all signals were being reported at rates less than expected. ER05 is the new method. FDA knew about the more accurate method but didn't want to hear about it because it would fuel anti-vaccine rhetoric.

The Great Book of Chocolate is a guidebook to the wonderful world of chocolate. It explains how chocolate is made, where it comes from, and what to make with it. Ed Anderson is going on a book tour in the U.S. to launch it. The event at Dandelion chocolate in San Francisco is sold out, but the Omnivore book signing and talk is open to all.