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.
SCOTUS rules on ban on gender transition care for minors
The Supreme Court ruled that Tennessee's ban did not violate "U.S. constitutional guarantee of equal protection under the law by discriminating on the basis of sex" and upholds ban against treatment for minors.
We need to talk about privilege and the coronavirus pandemic
That so many in the U.S. seem to be operating in paranoia and fear-mongering, there’s no time like the present for us to check our privilege.
Vegan diets cut emissions, water pollution and land use by 75%, major study finds
Dietary changes will be necessary to feed more people as the human population continues to grow, while also limiting environmental impacts.
The Feds gave a former White House official $3 million to supply masks to...
Zach Fuentes, former deputy chief of staff to President Trump, won the contract just days after registering his company. He sold Chinese masks to the government just as federal regulators were scrutinizing foreign-made equipment.
Bernie Sanders to host Medicare for All national town hall meeting with leading digital...
"We are going outside the traditional media to change that, to talk about the real issues affecting the American people."
Drugs touted by Trump for COVID-19 increase heart risks, studies find
"In a better world, if we weren't so panicked about this virus, we would wait and see if this drug had some value other than the President declaring that it has some value."
Online charter schools are not a solution to education in a pandemic
Coronavirus and racism combined with online charters would create a plague of injustice that will never be wiped out.
Former Colorado beef ranch is now a thriving animal sanctuary
“We have never felt better or more healthy, both mentally and physically,” says the couple who started the Surf and Turf Animal Sanctuary.
Why is Monsanto losing lawsuits over roundup?
Agrochemical corporation Monsanto created Roundup in the 1970s to help farmers more effectively kill the weeds that harmed their crops. Today, Roundup...