US breaks world record with more than 55,000 new coronavirus cases in a day
The rise in cases has led states and counties to impose new restrictions.
How public health partnerships are encouraging Covid-19 vaccination in 4 states
Public health and communications experts from Michigan, Indiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina discuss efforts to encourage people in their states and local communities to get vaccinated.
If you think vaccine mandate pushback is bad…
At some point, governments will start using more sticks than carrots to break our deadly dependence on fossil fuels. How will humanity respond?
In New York Times op-ed, US physician blasts ‘lucrative system of for-profit medicine’
"Doctors' sense of our complicity in putting profits over people has grown more difficult to ignore."
Global shift to plant-based diets could prevent 236,000 deaths annually, study reveals
A recent international study underscores the profound impact of dietary choices on public health and environmental sustainability, projecting significant reductions in premature deaths and boosts in global GDP.
Plastic industry braces for ‘astronomical’ PFAS lawsuits
As the dangers of PFAS become more widely known, plastic manufacturers face a surge in lawsuits that could rival the asbestos litigation of the past.
DARK Act Killed in the Senate—for Now—Following Procedural Vote
The legislation, which would block state GMO labeling laws, didn't receive the 60 votes it needed to proceed.
America’s 21st Century Government: The Worst In This Country’s History?
“This 21st Century U.S. government’s achievements are virtually non-existent while its failures are monumental. That’s why I believe that historians of the future will conclude that it is the worst in American history.”
The key to feeding the world? It’s healthy soil
Conventional farming practices that degrade soil health undermine humanity’s ability to continue feeding everyone over the long run.
It won’t be protests that bring on the next big wave of Covid infections
If the country doesn’t see a substantial increase in new Covid-19 cases after this week, it should prompt a rethinking of what epidemiologists believe about how the virus spreads.