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On the Border, Volunteer Doctors Struggle to Provide Stopgap Care to Immigrants
In some cases this is the only way vulnerable people can get care.
Big Political Spenders Under Scrutiny for Role in Opioid Crisis
The opioid crisis continues to kill more than 130 people per day in the U.S.
“I Had Nothing”: How Parole Perpetuates a Cycle of Incarceration and Instability
Richard Cannon was making gains after being released from prison. Then one arrest changed the course of his life.
The Insect Apocalypse Is Coming: Here Are Five Lessons We Must Learn
Insects are undergoing a massive decline and that spells trouble for humanity.
The IRS Tried to Take on the Ultrawealthy. It Didn’t Go Well.
A special IRS team was formed to unravel the complex tax-lowering strategies of the rich. Here's why it failed.
Trump Administration Revokes ICC Prosecutor’s Visa Over War Crimes Probe
Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda's office said she will continue her work for the Hague-based tribunal “without fear or favor.”
Union Locals Build Support for the Green New Deal’s “Just Transition”
What would a just transition actually mean for fossil fuel workers, and what must proponents do to win labor’s support?
Economy Adds 196,000 Jobs in March Amid Signs of Slowing Wage Growth
The employment-to-population ratio for men between 25 to 34 jumped 0.8 percentage points, a new high for recovery.
Progressives Dismiss DCCC Threats on Primary Challengers
A group of progressives is making a move to begin a new left wing party apparatus.
Democrats Formally Demand Trump’s Tax Returns
If the president does not comply, Democrats plan to move forward immediately with legal action.