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Latest Attack on Abortion Pill Is Based on Project 2025 Propaganda, Critics Say
Mifepristone is safe, but abortion opponents are peddling junk science in an effort to deny people access to it.
Experts Credit Harm Reduction, Not Border Cops, for 27% Drop in Overdose Deaths
Grassroots public health efforts and shifts in drug use have contributed to the sharp decline in overdose deaths.
Ahead of 77th Nakba Day, Israel Shut Down 6 UNRWA Schools in Jerusalem
The closures have left over 800 Palestinian students without schools, and has thrown an entire community into limbo.
Newsom’s Health Plan Cuts Out Undocumented Californians
The cuts included in Newsom’s budget are “reckless and unconscionable,” said one California health care advocate.
Health Secretary RFK Jr. Says He Won’t “Give Advice” on Vaccines
Kennedy, who heads the federal government's health department, said his opinions on vaccines were “irrelevant.”
Heat-Risk Days for Pregnant People Have Doubled Worldwide Over Last 5 Years
Even a single day of exposure to extreme heat can lead to complications for pregnant people.
Trump Admin Wields Foreign Policy Apparatus to Advance Musk’s Business Interests
Trump’s State Department has intervened on behalf of Starlink in The Gambia and at least four other developing nations.
Which Air Carriers Are Poised to Cash In From Trump’s Mass Deportations?
Transportation of immigrants to ICE jails and countries that have agreed to accept them is a billion-dollar business.
Judge Orders Release of Georgetown Scholar Badar Khan Suri From ICE Detention
The Trump administration claimed Suri’s opposition to Israel’s genocide in Gaza made him a national security threat.
House Republicans Advance Massive Tax Cuts for the Rich
A spokesperson for the Unrig Our Economy coalition called the GOP package “a reverse Robin Hood of the highest order.”