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Beyond the NFL: A New Plan to Treat Brain Injuries for Those Escaping Domestic Violence
In Phoenix, scientists and advocates are working to change how abuse survivors are diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries.
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Living Near Greenery May Increase Your Life Span
Proximity to trees and other plants decreases mortality rates from cancer, respiratory disease, study suggests.
Gangbusters: Law Enforcement’s Dubious Means to Police Public Housing Residents
With no solid evidence, prosecutors use questionable witness testimony and social media posts to depict a criminal conspiracy.
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Contamination Revealed at Largest US Air Force Base in Asia: Kadena, Okinawa
These cases may be the tip of the iceberg of health effects on both US service members and Okinawans near the base.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposes Class-Action Boost for Bank Victims
A regulation proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau aims to restore the ability to sue banks.
Organizers Say Peabody Coal Will Not Escape Justice Through Bankruptcy
Members of affected communities say they are determined to hold Peabody Coal accountable for its environmental destruction.
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Job Growth Slows in April
On the whole this report suggests that job growth may be coming in line with the slow pace of economic growth.
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“My Son Was Beautiful”: Palestinian Bodies and the Truths That Do Not Reach Us
Palestinian Muhammad Allyan says Israel refuses to release the body of his son, who was killed by Israeli police in 2015.
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Lakota Lead the Fight Against the Dakota Access Pipeline
The Oceti Sakowin (Seven Council Fires of the Great Sioux Nation) once again find themselves on the front lines of the battle against the fossil fuel industry.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Americans Waste Enough Food to End World Hunger, and More
In today's On the News segment: Americans waste enough food to end world hunger; in Florida, a new community is being designed to exist in harmony with the environment; …