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Watch: Why Insurance Companies Are Denying Coverage for Prosthetic Limbs
People with prosthetic limbs are noticing something unfair about insurance…
U.S. Politics
TN bill to bar giving guns to certain mental health patients stalls until 2026
A bill to prevent mental health patients from getting firearms was pushed into…
World News
UN Expert: Israel Has “Decimated” Gaza Health System, Leaving “Zero” Options
by Truthout.org“The options for health care — especially emergency care — for…
“An Abrupt Plunge Into Hell”: Gaza After the Ceasefire
Israel renewed its bombing campaign on Gaza in March. Killings…
Trump’s Pick for Israel Ambassador Leads Tours That Leave Out Palestinians — and Promote End of Days Theology
by Saqib RahimTrump wants Gaza for real estate deals, but Mike Huckabee’s…
Israel’s “culture of cruelty” inspires the Far-Right worldwide, says Pankaj Mishra
Israel’s bombing campaign has killed at least 200 children in a…
No One Cares: 18,000 Palestinian Children Killed so Far
18,000 Palestinian children killed so far in this war on Gaza.…
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The bid to kill Empire Wind is Trump’s biggest swipe at offshore wind yet
The New York wind farm was approved in 2023. It started construction this month.…
The Global Trade in Illegal Amazon Timber
Nearly 3% of this timber was exported to U.S. and European companies, violating…
Rising Temperatures, Carbon Could Bump Up Arsenic in Rice
A new study has found that arsenic levels are rising in rice. The cause? Warmer…
Trump Announces ‘Termination’ of ‘Illegal DEI’ Settlement Over Raw Sewage in Poverty-Stricken, Alabama Communities
The agreement, reached under the Biden Administration, required the state’s…
Health & Society
Watch: Why Insurance Companies Are Denying Coverage for Prosthetic Limbs
People with prosthetic limbs are noticing something unfair about insurance coverage.
Rising Temperatures, Carbon Could Bump Up Arsenic in Rice
A new study has found that arsenic levels are rising in rice. The cause? Warmer temperatures from climate change and rising carbon dioxide levels.
by Dann OkothTrump Announces ‘Termination’ of ‘Illegal DEI’ Settlement Over Raw Sewage in Poverty-Stricken, Alabama Communities
The agreement, reached under the Biden Administration, required the state’s Department of Public Health to improve sanitation efforts in Alabama’s Black Belt. It’s unclear what the termination will mean on the ground.
Anti-Vaccine Advocates Battle Over Narrative in West Texas, Downplaying Role of Measles in Deaths
After Daisy Hildebrand died of measles, her death was made public first by Dr. Robert Malone, a vaccine skeptic who blamed the hospital for fumbling her care. Daisy’s father told The Texas Tribune he never to spoke to Malone.
States Push Medicaid Work Rules, but Few Programs Help Enrollees Find Jobs
Republicans in several states are pushing to implement Medicaid work requirements which will affect disabled enrollees.
Climate Change is Taking a Toll on Mental Health in Latin America
Extreme weather and environmental change are causing long-term mental health issues in the region, with an urgent need for studies and intervention.
TN bill to bar giving guns to certain mental health patients stalls until 2026
A bill to prevent mental health patients from getting firearms was pushed into 2026.
During a Past Measles Outbreak, RFK Jr. Dismissed Concern as “Hysteria”
RFK, Jr. called the legitimate concerns of a Measles outbreak “hysteria.” He also pushed debunked science and a conspiracy theory.
by David Corn
Power to the people: the rise of community energy in the UK
Sluggish action on the climate crisis is inspiring communities to take charge of their own renewable energy, bringing benefits beyond lower bills. Can a new government bill supercharge the sector?
by Gavin Haines
How to Travel Abroad as the World’s Most Toxic Brand: American
Could travel get hostile? How to deal—and why the long tail of Covid might be an American’s saving grace.
by Inae Oh
