Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Kids need to wear masks when they go to school in person, and parents...

I know this is easier said than done but, in my view, this struggle is worth the effort.

How America continues to fail the health care workers battling the pandemic

For too many Americans, health care workers are out of sight, out of mind.

Pharma mobilizes army of lobbyists to tank Democrats’ Medicare drug pricing plan

"Big Pharma is fighting hard to keep their price-setting monopoly intact," said one advocacy coalition.

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.

House Republicans Fight to Cut Important School Lunch Programs

Lunch programs as they are now already receive meager funding. The $13 billion allocated to them is only 2% of our national defense budget.

Ignore the lame excuses: What 300,000 escaped salmon prove about factory fish farming

Sustainable-food advocates want to love aquaculture – yet it comes with so many risks.

The USPS is the only organization that was forced to pre-pay for health benefits...

“The Postal Service's $15 billion debt is a direct result of the mandate.”

UK regulators give okay to use psychedelic drug to treat depression in first clinical...

"We think this could be a treatment for a number of depressive disorders besides major depression, including PTSD, treatment-resistant depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and possibly some types of substance abuse."

A national asbestos-exposure registry of veterans could combat misdiagnosis in mesothelioma cases nationwide

Many U.S. veterans are suffering from asbestos-related illnesses due to past military exposure, highlighting the urgent need for a national asbestos-exposure registry to improve early detection, diagnosis, and access to VA benefits.