Saturday, February 21, 2026

The darkest day of the year

"This tax bill is a moral and economic obscenity."

Florida to ban abortion after six weeks of pregnancy

The Center for Reproductive Rights argues that the new bill is a health hazard to many women.

7 ways to make an even bigger impact when you divest from DAPL

Closing your bank account is just the beginning.

Evenflo, maker of the “big kid” booster seat, put profits over child safety

Internal video of side-impact tests shows that children could be injured or killed in Evenflo's “Big Kid” booster seats. But the company continued to market them as “side-impact tested.”

Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine trial paused due to mystery illness

“This is completely expected, and it’s just a reminder how ridiculous it is to try and meet a political timeline of having a vaccine before Nov. 3.”

As Sanders prepared Medicare bill, health care lobbyists bankrolled Senate Democrats

Since 2010, Democratic senators who have refused to sponsor the bill have raised twice as much insurance industry cash as those who support the legislation.

Trump slashes $7 billion from children’s health program

The move is being called "despicable on every level."

Coalition calls for bold pricing reforms to save $450 billion on drug costs

"Allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and then reinvesting those savings back into the program to expand services further strengthens our path towards universal coverage for all."

Child poverty in the US could be slashed by monthly payments to parents—an idea...

Fifty years later, Congress and the nation are again debating a major boost in government support for families with children.
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Why mental health education should be mandatory

Emily Weinberg was 15 when she was hospitalized for depression and anxiety and 16 when she founded Sophrosyne Mental Health—a resource for...