Monday, October 5, 2026

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Trump’s EPA weakens climate super pollutant rules while claiming grocery savings

The administration says easing restrictions on hydrofluorocarbons will lower costs for consumers, but economists, climate experts, and even refrigeration industry leaders warn the move may do little to reduce grocery prices while slowing efforts to curb some of the world’s most potent greenhouse gases.

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The Oregon State Capitol in Salem. Photo: M.O. Stevens (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Midterms Have Revived Universal Healthcare Debate. These States Are Ahead of Everyone.

While Democratic congressional candidates are floating the restoration of federal Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicaid funding, Oregon officials are crafting a more ambitious plan to implement universal coverage in their state.
An Amazon warehouse in Garner, North Carolina, not the Rock Tavern facility. Photo: Indy beetle (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Amazon warehouse workers in Rock Tavern strike over conveyor speeds and ignored safety complaints

Teamsters say managers deleted safety posts from Amazon's internal feedback board; Amazon says the picket was an illegal attempt to intimidate workers.
The Frances Perkins Building, headquarters of the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington. Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Senate confirms Keith Sonderling as labor secretary, 47-41

The vote fell along party lines after a hearing in which Democrats questioned him over a rolled-back overtime rule; the seat had been empty since April.

The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet

As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.
A hospital emergency room in Minneapolis. Photo: Tony Webster / CC BY-SA 2.0

More than 10 million Americans have lost health coverage under Trump, new analysis finds

Enrollment losses are falling hardest on children, with Medicaid and CHIP coverage for kids down 2 million even as the biggest cuts in this year's tax and spending law have yet to fully take effect.