The New Lede

Must-read recap: The New Lede's top stories

Conflict over a Michigan dairy CAFO, EPA reapproves dicamba herbicide, a pesticide in popular breads, and much more.

Feb 9

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Must-read recap: The New Lede's top stories

Syngenta settles bellwether trial, a Colorado bill to limit neonics, an Iowa water quality scientist runs for state office, and more.

Feb 2

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January 2026

Must-read recap: The New Lede's top stories

Outrage as European science center ousts director after glyphosate study, USDA pauses manure-to-gas loans, partisan rift over GOP proposal to loosen…

Jan 26

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Must-read recap: The New Lede's top stories over the last week

Applause and criticism for RFK's new dietary guidelines, groups urge Congress not to weaken chemical safety law, pesticide industry protection removed…

Jan 12

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Reporter's Notebook: The not-so-quiet push to rewrite America’s chemical safety law

What I’m hearing — and watching — as Washington reopens the chemical safety debate.

Jan 7

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December 2025

Must-read recap: The New Lede's top stories over the last week

The rise of MAHA, communities suffering as Trump promotes coal, and ultra-processed diets driving obesity and climate change.

Dec 22, 2025

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Must-read recap: The New Lede's top stories over the last week

USDA spotlights dairy sanctioned for animal welfare violations, EPA appoints another industry insider, costly toxic chemicals in food; $700 million for…

Dec 15, 2025

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Must-read recap: The New Lede's top stories over the last week

EPA dismisses new atrazine cancer warning, plastic pollution could more than double by 2040, journal retracts Monsanto Roundup safety study and Trump…

Dec 8, 2025

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Must-read recap: The New Lede's top stories over the last week

Common pesticides and plastic chemicals stifle healthy gut bacteria; US landfills emit nearly a ton of airborne PFAS each year.

Dec 1, 2025

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November 2025

Must-read recap: The New Lede's top stories over the last week

New data prompts EPA to seek more info from paraquat manufacturers, a study finds microplastics drive plaque buildup in male mice's arteries, concerns…

Nov 24, 2025

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Must-read recap: The New Lede's top stories over the last week

Fresh warnings as a Maryland community's PFAS crisis continues, and an EPA panel warns plastics threaten kids' health.

Nov 17, 2025

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Must-read recap: The New Lede's top stories over the last week

Concerns about proposed EPA chemical review rollbacks, the social costs of plastics, disclosing the climate impacts of big businesses, and more.

Nov 10, 2025

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