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Medicaid Is Helping to Combat the Opioid Crisis, Despite Trump’s Attacks
Medicaid is expanding addiction treatment.
Red-State Teachers Continue to Press Their Demands as Walkouts, Protests Capture Public Support
Teachers in right-to-work states want fully funded schools.
As Antarctic Melting Accelerates, Worst-Case Scenarios May Come True
Scientists say seas may rise over eight feet by 2100.
Red State Rebellion: Inside the Oklahoma Teacher Walkout
What started in West Virginia is rippling across the country.
Farmworkers to Wendy’s: No, We Didn’t “Exploit” #MeToo
The fast-food giant Wendy's provoked outrage last week.
Cambridge Analytica’s Reach Into Southern Politics
Cambridge Analytica got its start working in an election in a Southern state.
A Dispatch From the UK University Staff Strikes
After years of seeing budget surpluses spent on vanity projects, lecturers rebelled against proposed pension cuts.
Imprisoned for Offering Oral Sex: Ill-Founded Laws Criminalize People With HIV
Fears and superstitions around HIV still abound.
Wave of Red State Protests Against Low Salaries and School Funding Comes to Kentucky
Teachers across Kentucky became the latest educators to walk out of their classrooms.
Scandal-Ridden Wells Fargo Rips Off Customers While Funding the Gun Industry and Carceral State
Big banks play a major role in the gun industry.