This city makes sure no one goes hungry—even during Covid
By long ago prioritizing residents’ right to healthy food, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, has been able to keep food flowing during the pandemic.
The Looming Environmental Disaster in Missouri that Nobody is Talking About
When an unstoppable underground fire meets radioactive waste in Missouri — nobody really knows what happens next.
World told act now or face 136 years of hunger, report warns
The report blames the combined crises of conflict, climate change, high food prices and mounting debt, all of which are denying billions of people the right to adequate food.
What If Mental Health First Aid Were as Widespread as CPR? New York City’s...
One in every four Americans experiences mental illness, and lack of police understanding can lead to tragedy. Here’s what could happen if we were all trained to deal with depression and anxiety.
House passes PFAS Action Act which protects environment and human health
“We are one step closer to protecting the health of Americans from these toxic forever chemicals.”
Meat and dairy gobble up farming subsidies worldwide, which is bad for your health...
Agricultural subsidies help prop up a food system that is neither healthy nor sustainable.
US voters want government funding to go to healthcare, education, and fighting poverty
These poll results come as President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Package will be voted on tomorrow in the House.
US Black and Latino communities often have low vaccination rates—but blaming vaccine hesitancy misses...
Homogenizing peoples’ reasons for not getting vaccinated diverts attention away from social factors that research shows play a critical role in health status and outcomes.
By his words and actions, Trump is facilitating, proliferating the spread of Covid-19
An American president must never again be allowed to fully manage a response to any pandemic. That responsibility must be assigned to scientists and other medical experts.
Governor Snyder Accused of Withholding Documents on the Flint Water Crisis
A request for documents has been “completely ignored” by Michigan governor Synder.