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As Delta Variant Spreads, WHO Urges Masks and Social Distancing
Thanks to the Delta variant and persistent gaps in vaccination, the U.S.'s reopening could be a false dawn.
Explosive Growth of Toxic Algae Threatens Water Supplies Across US
With vast parts of the U.S. coping with exceptional drought, conditions are ripe for harmful algal blooms.
GOP Fights Climate Proposals as the Northwest Roasts Under Record Temperatures
As record temperatures scorch the country, the GOP is fighting to keep climate proposals out of the infrastructure bill.
Nina Turner Leads Ohio Race, But Corporate Democrats Want to Stop Her
Dollars pouring into her opponent's campaign are coming from business-friendly Democrats and Washington lobbyists.
Sanders Says He’ll Reject Bipartisan Deal If It Excludes Progressive Priorities
“No reconciliation bill, no deal,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday.
“Why Do Anything at All?” AOC Blasts Kyrsten Sinema’s Filibuster Defenses
The filibuster currently threatens the status of a number of Democratic bills, including infrastructure legislation.
My Sister Died of an Overdose. Defunding the Police Might Have Saved Her.
It’s time to acknowledge we can’t arrest our way out of the overdose crisis.
Black and Latinx Americans Have Seen “Catastrophic” Declines in Life Expectancy
Life expectancy across the country fell by nearly two years from 2018 to 2020, the largest decline since World War 2.
Houses Passes Resolution to Restore Federal Regulations on Methane Pollution
The resolution reversed the Trump administration's rollback of EPA rules on emissions of the potent greenhouse gas.
Conversion Therapy Increases Suicide Risk, But Many States Have No Bans in Place
The practice of trying to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity with therapy has long been discredited.