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Measles Outbreak in Texas Highlights Impact of Underinvestment in Public Health
Like COVID, measles is revealing how aging infrastructure and doctor shortages leave rural communities vulnerable.
RFK Jr.’s Directive for National Cancer Institute May Harm Research, Experts Say
Materials on vaccines, fluoride, and other topics will now receive special scrutiny by an institute “clearance team.”
As ICE Jails Palestinian Protester, Universities Must Commit to Academic Freedom
Universities may sow their own demise if they continue to aid the suppression of pro-Palestine campus movements.
Trump Threatens to End Student Loan Relief for Workers at Progressive Nonprofits
The move “will have a chilling effect on our public service workforce,” said one civil rights attorney.
Trump’s Cuts to USAID May Wipe Out Nearly a Tenth of Global Climate Finance
US contributions to international climate funds were already seen as low relative to its wealth and responsibility.
The GOP’s Budget Proposal Would Cut Medicaid. Most Oppose That Idea, Poll Finds.
More than 8 in 10 Americans want Medicaid spending kept the same or increased, a recent KFF poll shows.
How Can We Fast for Ramadan in Gaza When We Were Already Starving?
Starvation and death marked last Ramadan in Gaza. Israeli ceasefire violations and suspended aid mark Ramadan this year.
Nearly 3 Million Rural Americans Can’t Access Health Care and Reliable Internet
The Trump administration may weaken a low-cost internet option funded by Biden's 2021 infrastructure law.
Trump Nixes Collective Bargaining for Transportation Safety Administration Union
The Department of Homeland Security claimed that collective bargaining for TSA security officers “constrained” the agency's chief mission.
Women’s Day Marches Flood the Streets to Oppose Trump and Project 2025
Women and allies took to the streets from coast to coast Saturday for a “Unite and Resist” national day of action.