Tag: Opinion
It’s time for YouTube to stop promoting animal abuse
Some 2,000 videos have been found on YouTube in which animals were harmed for entertainment or suffered pain and death.
If we don’t protect 30% of the natural world by 2030,...
We are to blame for the biggest extinction event in human history. But there is a solution if we take urgent action now.
A leaking oil refinery on St. Croix gives Biden his first...
Nearly 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for the closure of a controversial oil and gas facility that has sickened residents of the U.S. Virgin Island.
How upskilling America will rebuild the middle class
Providing workers with a pathway for that upskilling will be essential to meeting the nation’s infrastructure needs.
USDA may allow genetically modified trees to be released into the...
A genetically engineered chestnut tree may be the first to spread into forests, setting dangerous global precedents.
Where the Federal government’s charter school program went wrong
The program gives millions to schools that disrupt rather than improve a system of public education that needs to serve all students.
Why workers Memorial Day is a national call to action
“The goal for every one of our team members is to ensure all of our brothers and sisters go home safely to their families each and every day.”
How America can curb the epidemic of violence against health care...
Health care professionals are five times more likely to encounter violence on the job than other Americans.
Biden promised to end standardized testing in schools—it was never going...
In education policymaking in Washington, D.C., the “bean counters” are still in charge.
Live animal markets should be closed to prevent the next pandemic
Wet markets are perfect breeding grounds for pathogens that can jump from animals to humans.
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FDA tells court abortion pill review will not finish until after the election
A federal judge paused Louisiana's lawsuit in April and ordered the agency to act with all deliberate speed. The Supreme Court has kept telehealth and mail access in place.
Education Department drops appeal of ruling that struck down loan forgiveness employer rule
The rule would have let the education secretary disqualify nonprofit and government employers from Public Service Loan Forgiveness. A federal court vacated it on June 30.
Report counts 902 pregnancy-related prosecutions in three years after Dobbs
Pregnancy Justice found that most cases involved child neglect or endangerment charges and that substance use was alleged in 871 of them.
CMS rescinds nursing home voting guidance and issues new memo on coercion
The July 20 memo replaced 2020 and 2024 guidance. Senators asked the agency in August to reinstate the earlier versions.
Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws
The Trump administration has tied billions in rural health funding for states partly to the policy commitments they make, including ending their certificate of need, or CON, laws governing the construction of new hospitals.