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Reproductive Rights

New Report Details Dozens of Patients’ Complications in a Post-“Roe” US

“Banning abortion and tying providers’ hands impacts every aspect of care,” the author of the report said.

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Chris Walker ,

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May 17, 2023

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Education & Youth

DeSantis Signs Law Banning Diversity Programs at Public Colleges in Florida

"This is a continuation of a national agenda to whitewash history,” said State Sen. Shevrin Jones.

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Zane McNeill ,

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May 16, 2023

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Politics & Elections

Billionaires Spent More on 2022 Elections Than Any Year in History

A new report finds that their collective congressional campaign contributions topped $1 billion for the first time.

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Jessica Corbett ,

CommonDreams

May 16, 2023

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Environment & Health

Research Reveals Staggering Rate of Premature Black Deaths in US

A higher mortality rate among Black Americans resulted in 1.63 million excess deaths over two decades.

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Liz Szabo ,

KFFHealthNews

May 16, 2023

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Environment & Health

Biden’s Carbon Capture Regulation Is Just What the Fossil Fuel Industry Wants

“Carbon capture and sequestration” isn’t proven to work and would exacerbate fossil fuel harms.

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Basav Sen ,

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May 16, 2023

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Prisons & Policing

Profiteers of Holmesburg Prison’s Medical Experiments Have Yet to Redress Harm

Albert Kligman experimented on incarcerated men for more than 20 years. Survivors call the tests tortuous and unethical.

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Tamar Sarai ,

Prism

May 16, 2023

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Environment & Health

New Study Quantifies Fossil Fuel Companies’ Impact on Western Wildfires

The research could advance court cases that aim to hold polluters accountable for climate-fueled disasters.

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Kate Yoder ,

Grist

May 16, 2023

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Environment & Health

Biden Admin Says Mountain Valley Pipeline Can Run Through National Forest

The Jefferson National Forest is home to threatened species, waterways and old-growth forest.

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Jake Johnson ,

CommonDreams

May 16, 2023

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Immigration

Border Industry Peddles Robot Dogs and AI Surveillance Amid End of Title 42

Blocks from a migrant camp in El Paso, execs at the Border Security Expo hawked dystopian tech designed to repress them.

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Candice Bernd ,

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May 16, 2023

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LGBTQ Rights

Florida’s Latest Anti-LGBTQ Law Legalizes Medical Discrimination

LGBTQ advocates say that the “Protections of Medical Conscience” bill gives medical providers a license to discriminate.

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Zane McNeill ,

Truthout

May 15, 2023

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