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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.
Racial Trauma Could Be Factor in the 80 Percent of Black Women With Fibroids
The lack of scientific consensus has led some to posit that it's due to the chronic stress of racial discrimination.
This Juneteenth, We Are at War Over Our Right to Teach Black History
The right is trying to make truth-telling about U.S. history illegal because it fears the end of white supremacy.
California Schools Urged to Create Heat Plans on a Warming Planet
A new policy brief offers a series of recommendations on how schools become more heat-resilient.