Friday, July 24, 2026

Bernie Sanders wants to cancel $81 billion in medical debt

"In the United States of America, your financial life and future should not be destroyed because you or a member of your family gets sick."

The weaponization of food

Russia and Ukraine have come to an agreement on food exports. Will the deal hold?

Exposed to agent orange at US bases, veterans face cancer without VA compensation

The half dozen veterans who spoke with KFF Health News said they want the military to take responsibility.

100 cancer-causing contaminants found in US drinking water

No American should have to settle for drinking water that puts them and their loved ones at risk.

Trump administration lifts ban on GE salmon

The GE salmon could be in grocery stores as soon as 2020.

The US promised tribes they would always have fish, but the fish they have...

Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica did our own testing, and we found what public health agencies have not: Native tribes in the Columbia River Basin face a disproportionate risk of toxic exposure through their most important food.

In rural America, resentment over COVID-19 shutdowns is colliding with rising case numbers

The early compassionate and cohesive community responses to COVID-19 quickly gave way to growing anger and compliance fatigue.

Oceans, tuberculosis and killer robots – the UN’s diverse agenda in 2017

The first session of the UN conference to negotiate a legally-binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons.

Trump EPA rolls back protections from toxic forever chemicals in drinking water

Amid pressure from chemical and utility industries, the Trump administration weakens key PFAS drinking water regulations—exposing millions to cancer-linked toxins.