“Dengue is already found in many places in the US that have never seen this disease before,” a physician warns.
Deadly Dengue Fever Rises as the US Cuts All Climate-Health Funding Read Post »
Perhaps what was most significant in the debate at the US Supreme Court Wednesday morning, during oral arguments in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic—a major case over whether a state can unilaterally cut off Planned Parenthood’s access to Medicaid funding—is what wasn’t said. Nobody in the courtroom argued that the doctors and nurses at […]
South Carolina Attacked Planned Parenthood. Will SCOTUS Let Patients Fight Back? Read Post »
Even if Trump splits with Musk, the tech bro’s strategy of wrecking institutions and pushing legal limits will live on.
Trump Dumping Musk Is Not Enough to Stop the Wreckage of the Federal Government Read Post »
In early 2015, the California Department of Public Health identified a case of measles in an 11-year-old who had recently traveled to Disneyland. Within a month, at least 125 US residents were stricken with the disease. About a third of them had visited the Magic Kingdom theme park, many were unvaccinated, and the outbreak spread […]
During a Past Measles Outbreak, RFK Jr. Dismissed Concern as “Hysteria” Read Post »
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“Our movements are pretty much just made of our relationships,” says author and activist Dean Spade.
Let’s Be Politically Promiscuous Read Post »
Just a few months ago, Americans’ optimism about the economy was on the rise. The stock market boomed after Donald Trump won the 2024 election, and measures of business confidence rose. But all the positive sentiment came with an asterisk: It assumed that Trump would not follow through on his campaign promise to dramatically raise […]
Trump’s Tariffs Give Him a New Way to Dole Out Reward and Punishment Read Post »
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Department of Transportation has ordered a review of federal funding for bike lanes and plans to target recent projects that “improve the condition for environmental justice communities or actively reduce greenhouse gas emissions.” The move, outlined in a department memo […]
City Projects That Improve Biking and Walking Are on Trump’s Latest Hit List Read Post »
Just five months ago, on October 19, 2024, The Economist ran a special report on America’s economy.
April 2, 2025 (Wednesday) Read Post »
Reports of 20 Signal chats and Waltz’s Gmail mark at least four major security liabilities uncovered since Signalgate.
Waltz Has Used Personal Email and 20 Other Signal Threads for Government Affairs Read Post »
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“The court’s decision today should send a strong message to any and all anti-abortion politicians,” an attorney said.
Federal Judge Halts Alabama’s Effort to Target Interstate Abortion Care Read Post »
