
Opinion: The silent threat in your burger wrapper
CNN
In "Silent Spring," Carson describes the 1960s as "an era dominated by industry, in which the right to make a dollar at whatever cost is seldom challenged." Six decades later, that damning assessment still holds true, writes Marta L. Tellado.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











