Andrew Brown killing: protesters say police will ‘push town into riot mode’
Community and advocates in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, say police escalating peaceful protests and ‘trying to antagonize city’
April 2021
‘He did not deserve to die’: anger and protest over Andrew Brown’s killing by police
America's water crisis
A town's water is contaminated with 'forever chemicals' – how did it get this bad?
March 2021
America's water crisis
We sampled tap water across the US – and found arsenic, lead and toxic chemicals
A nine-month investigation by the Guardian and Consumer Reports found alarming levels of forever chemicals, arsenic and lead in samples taken across the US
February 2021
Animals farmed
US poultry plant workers complain of intimidation after fatal chemical leak
Foundation Food Group allegedly asked workers to sign blank sheets of paper, and impeded compensation and healthcare claims
November 2020
US politics live with Joan E Greve
Race too close to call after polls close – as it happened
The fight to vote
How a Republican plan to split a Black college campus backfired
October 2020
The fight to vote
North Carolina Republicans try to block mail ballot deadline extension proposal
Legislative leaders appeal to the supreme court over lower court decision, arguing extension amounts to a ‘usurpation of power’
Animals farmed
‘Unacceptable’ bacteria levels found on US meat may fuel fears over UK trade deal
Samples of pork and poultry showed high levels of salmonella and E coli in new study
Animals farmed
'Incredibly dangerous job': concerns safety is slipping at US meat plants
Freedom of information request shows dramatic fall in number of inspectors and 30% rise in whistleblower complaints
September 2020
Two universities welcomed students on campus. Only one tested for Covid-19
Duke’s plan was to implement rigorous weekly testing. UNC said testing created a ‘false sense of security’
July 2020
Coronavirus live
Brazil death toll exceeds 60,000; West Bank goes into lockdown – as it happened
Animals farmed
Revealed: Covid-19 outbreaks at meat-processing plants in US being kept quiet
June 2020
‘A travesty’: North Carolina faces calls to continue reopening even as Covid-19 cases surge
North Carolina remains in the second phase of its reopening plan after hitting a new high in hospitalizations, but industry groups want restrictions eased
December 2019
Buttigieg discusses 'moral crisis' of poverty amid struggle to draw minority voters
Buttigieg took part in a discussion in North Carolina, following comments on race and minority students that drew criticism
