Flint

Uber ambulance, snacking occasions and dead pharma + this day in history w/'Roger & Me' opens and our song of the year by Nikki Lane on your Morning Monarchy for December 20, 2017.

Fast food nihilism, CRISPR kits and dead head transplants + this day in history w/the murder of Natalie Wood and our song of the day by Ty Segall on your Morning Monarchy for November 29, 2017.

Love ingredients, pest resistance and biblical breweries + this day in history w/the AIDS quilt and our song of the day by Tristen & Jenny Lewis on your Morning Monarchy for October 11, 2017.

Drinking fountains are marked “Do Not Drink Until Further Notice” at Flint Northwestern High School in Flint, Mich. . (AP/Carolyn Kaster)
Last week, Michigan’s top prosecutor announced that five officials, including the state’s Health Department head Nick Lyon, will face charges of involuntary manslaughter for a death resulting from the Flint water crisis.

This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: Montreal started a sweet beekeeper program for the homeless; Slow and steady wins the race for our right to repair; The Harrington Seed Destructor is creating more harvest with less pesticides.

This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: Montreal started a sweet beekeeper program for the homeless; Slow and steady wins the race for our right to repair; The Harrington Seed Destructor is creating more harvest with less pesticides.

-by NoahWay to go Nick Lyon! Who, you might ask, is Nick Lyon?

A new study by Environmental Defense Fund has found that eight types of baby foods had detectable lead inmore than 40% of samples taken. (Photo: MediaPunch/IPX)
The environmental advocacy group Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) on June 15 released a study about dietary lead exposure, with a focus on food intended for babies and young children.

Advocacy group says new charges boost call for governor to resign.

(COMMONDREAMS) — Michigan’s attorney general announced Wednesday that the head of the state’s health department and four others have been charged with involuntary manslaughter for their role in the years-long Flint water crisis.

Defibrillator drones, chemical straightjackets and reversing death + this day in history w/In God We Trust and our song of the day by Courtney Barnett on your Morning Monarchy for June 14, 2017.