President Joe Biden’s administration unveiled its long-awaited proposal to protect workers from extreme heat at what might appear to be an appropriate time—amid a record-hot summer with millions of ...

The Biden administration finally proposed federal heat protection standards last week, more than half a century after federal experts first outlined the need for such rules. The Nixon administration ...

As temperatures climb to 115°F, the Arizona Heat Standards Coalition and allies call on state officials to adopt enforceable protections for workers facing extreme heat. With temperatures expected to ...

Amy McCarthy is a former reporter at Eater, focusing on pop culture, policy and labor, and only the weirdest online trends. This story was produced in collaboration with Civil Eats. In the middle of ...