Monday, June 1, 2026

Study finds Iraqi children born near US base have increased rates of congenital deformities

“The radioactive footprint of the military could be cleaned up if we had officials who wanted to do so.”

This city made access to food a right of citizenship

A city in Brazil recruited local farmers to help do something U.S. cities have yet to do: End hunger.

DAPL company files lawsuit to finish pipeline and bypass “political interference”

If the company succeeds in getting the ruling they want, they will be able to complete the project without intervention from any federal agency.

Survey shows 1 in 5 teachers—citing COVID-19 concerns—likely won’t return to US schools this...

"Though Americans are optimistic about a return to in-person learning, there is angst among teachers, parents, and America at large about how to keep our schools safe if the virus isn't fully contained."

Landmark study reveals gas stove emissions boost childhood asthma rates, adult deaths

The study, published Friday in Science Advances, represents the first time researchers have quantified the link between gas stoves and asthma from NO2 exposures inside homes.
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Election season upended: Trump’s Covid diagnosis could reshape race, debates & SCOTUS fight

What will happen if President Trump is unable to lead the country?

‘Bad policy and bad politics’: Kamala Harris accused of hijacking Medicare for All label...

"Harris calls her plan 'Medicare for All,' but it's not even close."

Let’s have a wealth tax to fund Medicare for All

The total amount of tax would be $8.426 trillion. At present, the federal government spends $4.407 trillion annually. The wealth tax would be nearly twice as large.

Why We Must Fight the Attack on Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood is under attack. But here is an economic argument for funding family planning and women’s health services. It's critical that all of us step up right now to defend Planned Parenthood.
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‘The opioid crisis isn’t white:’ How the lethal epidemic affects communities of color

"Especially in the last few years, if you look at the rates of increase of opioid overdose death rates, we find that especially black Americans have had a stark increase in the death rates compared to other groups – in fact, more than white Americans."