Articles by Sara Bernard

Sara Bernard is a former Grist fellow, wilderness junkie, and globetrotter. Follow her on Twitter.

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In California, people of color are dangerously close to oil train disasters

A new report finds that minority and low-income residents are more likely to live in California's oil train "blast zone."

Sara Bernard Climate & Energy
You should be excited about this SCOTUS decision, too

ICYMI: The Supreme Court ruled on another major discrimination case last week.

Sara Bernard Politics
Why Seattle still has a huge garbage problem

The city says it wants to get to "zero waste," but residents apparently have a hard time with change.

Sara Bernard Technology
Tent cities: Seattle’s unique approach to homelessness

To hold back a rising tide, Seattle has embraced an approach that other cities have outlawed.

Sara Bernard Culture