Schumer backs Sanders’ proposal to include dental, hearing, and vision care in Medicare
“With the current Medicare platform, those three things are just left out, like it’s no big deal,” said the Democratic leader. “But it is a big deal and we should fix it.”
Historic ruling in Wisconsin: a beacon of hope for abortion rights advocates
Wisconsin judge's ruling against 1849 anti-abortion statute marks a pivotal moment in state's reproductive rights debate.
Monsanto’s Glyphosate Most Heavily Used Weed Killer in History
Monsanto has long maintained the safety of their widely popular product. The agribusiness giant has also vehemently denied glyphosate’s link to cancer.
Two major pipeline spills reported same week Trump advances KXL, DAPL
America's 2.5 million miles pipelines “suffer hundreds of leaks and ruptures every year, costing lives and money.”
Trump administration releases new rules on school nutrition standards, rolls back Obama administrations efforts
Last week marked the first of many rollbacks the Trump administration and the USDA are planning on the way the USDA administers school lunch programs.
As new Covid boosters move forward, better outreach is needed to save lives
Vaccine uptake for the other Covid-19 boosters has been relatively low, leaving millions of Americans with waned immunity to a virus that quickly learned to evade the protection offered by initial vaccines.
Under Heavy Criticism For Handling Of Flint’s Water Crisis, EPA Official Resigns
The official in charge of America’s Midwest region may have resigned, but the EPA is not solely to blame.
Once Again, the VA Turns Down Navy Vets for Agent Orange Benefits
A federal court had ordered the VA to reassess its policy denying Agent Orange benefits to Navy sailors who served in the Vietnam War. The VA’s conclusion: They still don’t qualify.
Leaked audio: Dakota Access pipeline executive says “Election night changed everything” and DAPL “is...
Big oil believes “We now are going into a transition where we are going to have a new President of the United States who gets it."
Dow Chemical pushes Trump administration to scrap pesticide study
Dow donated $1 million to the presidential inauguration and the company's CEO, Liveris, leads Trump's advisory council on manufacturing.