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Mike Pence Wants Indiana’s Punitive Form of Medicaid to Become a National Model
In the first two years of Pence's program, Indiana kicked off or prevented over 70,000 people from receiving coverage.
Typhoon Hagibis Kills Dozens and Causes “Immense Damage” in Japan
Meteorologists had warned that it could be the strongest storm to hit Japan in over six decades.
Arkansas’ Phillips County Remembers the Racial Massacre the US Forgot
The Elaine Massacre is perhaps the single deadliest instance of racist violence against Black people in U.S. history.
Early Childhood Programs Are More Segregated Than K-12 Schools
Home-based programs are largely responsible for segregation, a report finds.
Alaska Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Kids’ Climate Change Lawsuit
The court heard oral arguments on the constitutionality of Alaska’s energy policy promoting development of oil and gas.
Pentagon Confirms US Forces in Syria Came Under Turkish Artillery Fire
“This is what happens when a country goes into a war of expansion so callously and rapidly,” says CodePink.
Did Deutsche Bank Shred Trump’s Tax Returns?
The banking giant that lent Trump hundreds of millions “apparently got rid of” its copies of his tax returns.
Trump Attacks Rep. Ilhan Omar and Somali Refugees at Minnesota Rally
The president's rhetoric amounted to incitement to violence against Minneapolis's large Somali community.
We’re Just Starting to Learn How Fracking Harms Wildlife
From habitat loss to polluted water, fracking has very real consequences for a vast suite of animals.
Turkey Outspends Kurdish Forces on Lobbying in Washington, DC
The Turkish government spent roughly $12.3 million on high-profile D.C. lobbying firms to influence the U.S. government.