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With Federal Grants Expiring, Democratic Governors Push Congress on Child Care
Despite lack of action in Congress, the ongoing child care crisis has received bipartisan attention at the state level.
Amid Right-Wing War on Higher Ed, Montana State Students Fear for Their Lives
LGBTQ students targeted by death threats say they have dropped out of classes and have trouble going to sleep at night.
Abbott Signs Bill Axing Construction Workers’ Water Breaks Amid Record Heat
Texas is already the worst state in the country for work-related heat deaths.
Wisconsin County Declares Itself a Sanctuary for Trans People
The resolution “draws a circle of safety and protection around trans people,” its sponsor said.
Scientists Warn Accelerated Himalayan Glacier Melt Threatens Lives of Billions
Absent urgent climate action, glaciers in the Hindu Kush range could lose up to 80 percent of their volume by 2100.
If We Don’t Rein In Pentagon Spending Now, It Will Keep Increasing in the Future
The $886 billion hike in military spending may prove just a floor, not a ceiling, on what will be allocated next year.
Stretch of Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline to Shut Down on Tribal Land, Judge Orders
Enbridge has been ordered to pay the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa $5 million in damages for trespassing.
We’re Failing Our Elders: Seniors Are a Growing Portion of Unhoused Population
People over age 50 now account for approximately half of the unhoused population in the U.S.
UN Accuses Russia of Denying Aid Workers Access to Dam Collapse Victims
The dam's collapse has sparked a humanitarian and ecological disaster, forcing thousands to flee their homes.
China Says Washington and Beijing Must Reverse “Downward Spiral” in Relations
As Blinken visits, China blames the U.S. for the countries reaching “the lowest point” in their relationship.