Articles by Brentin Mock
Brentin Mock is a staff writer at CityLab and Grist's former justice editor. Follow him on Twitter at @brentinmock.
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Pollution could land your kid at the back of the class — and in prison
Recent studies show that air pollution decreases test scores and contributes to ADHD, both of which can cause big trouble later in life.
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Was the shocking outcome of Maryland’s gubernatorial race about rain, or something else?
Pundits have blamed the "rain tax" for Anthony Brown's loss to an unknown Republican. But did race play a role?
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![California fire inmate crewman sprays down a hotspot at the Rim Fire.]()
![California fire inmate crewman sprays down a hotspot at the Rim Fire.]()
We pay inmates $3 a day to fight California wildfires
The program is sold as a way to teach criminals the virtue of hard work. But who are the real criminals here?
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Wait, who says people of color don’t care about the climate?
A new poll claims that blacks and Latinos are far too busy fretting about jobs and schools to worry about climate change. That's just bunk.
