After centuries of dam building, a nationwide movement to dismantle these aging barriers is showing how free-flowing rivers can restore ecosystems, improve safety, and reconnect people with nature.

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MIDLAND, Mich. – It’s the strangest sight -- watching someone cut grass at the bottom of what was once a lake. But that’s the reality for people who live in Edenville. After the dam failure five years ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...