The world is awash in plastic waste. Oil companies claim to have a solution, an advanced form of chemical recycling. But can it deliver on its promise? In the first episode of a collaboration between On Point and ProPublica reporter Lisa Song dives deep into the plastics industry’s promises. 

Portion of its permanent employees that the Forest Service has lost over the last three years; the agency has been forced to forcing it to fill its ranks with inexperienced firefighters. In March, we reported on what’s causing the exodus, and this week we had updates from the front lines.