The Paraquat Papers: Inside the Decades-Long Corporate Campaign to Keep a Parkinson’s-Linked Pesticide on U.S. Fields
September 23, 2026
This investigative report is based on original documentation published by The New Lede. For over four decades, a global consensus has steadily crystallized around the dangers of paraquat, a potent and lethal herbicide. While Sweden took the lead in 1983…
The Toxic Shadow of Waynesboro: Paraquat, Parkinson’s, and a Growing Public Health Crisis
September 15, 2026
In the quiet, forest-dappled landscape of Wayne County, Mississippi, a silent crisis is unfolding. Home to approximately 20,000 residents, this rural community—like many across the American South—is defined by its relationship with the land. However, for…
