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."
Gaza grapples with health emergency amid rising infectious disease cases
Gaza faces a dire health crisis with over 360,000 infectious disease cases in shelters, highlighting the devastating impact of Israel's blockade and a collapsing healthcare system.
Millions at risk as record-breaking heatwaves loom: Experts call for immediate protections
As unprecedented heatwaves threaten millions across the U.S., climate experts and public health officials urge immediate actions to protect vulnerable populations and outdoor workers, warning of severe health risks and infrastructural challenges.
We Know Nature Makes Us Happier. Now Science Says It Makes Us Kinder Too
New studies show being in nature may increase your willingness to be generous, trusting, and helpful toward others.
“Our water, our right”: 10 global struggles for public water
We bring you 10 inspiring stories of communities and cities working to reclaim public control over water and wastewater services from major private water multinationals.
Old McPontiff Had a Farm
Who knew—Pope Francis has a farm. And on his farm he is providing a living model of a sustainable food system to the public. Just one more reason he is living up to his reputation as the “People’s Pope.”
Big agriculture’s dangerous role in spreading the next pandemic
Bird flu spreads through industrial farms while U.S. leaders prioritize big agriculture over public health.
‘Absolute nonsense’: As measles cases soar & kids die, expert slams RFK Jr. on...
Amid a growing number of measles cases in the United States, RFK Jr. has promoted skepticism of the efficacy of the MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella.
Tobacco industry donates millions to try and defeat Medicaid expansion in Montana
"Voters in Montana have a simple choice: side with companies that kill or with Montanans who need access to healthcare.”
Institutionalized elderly are facing a massacre, not an epidemic
The other epidemic, meanwhile, is causing what amounts to a massacre of the nation’s institutionalized elderly in nursing homes.