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Say Her Name: Protesters in Chicago Demand Justice for Sandra Bland
“I don't care about the CSI version of how [Sandra Bland] died,” said organizer Mariame Kaba. “The system killed her. The rest is superfluous.”
FDA Examines Whether MRI Drugs Accumulate in Brain Tissue
The agency says doctors should consider limiting MRIs to reduce exposure from certain image-enhancing drugs.
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Defending Backpage, Sex Workers Say Removing Online Ads Does Them More Harm
One woman's story reveals why recent crackdowns on websites like Backpage, where sex workers post ads, do more harm than good.
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Grocery Chain A&P’s Financial Meltdown Could Leave Thousands of Union Workers Jobless
Plans to dismember the A&P supermarket chain were revealed.
Clean Water Is Another Victim of Syria’s War
About half a million Aleppo residents are at their wits' end trying to collect adequate water for families' daily needs.
Dahr Jamail | Sounds of War: Navy Warplanes Producing Deadly Noise Around US Bases
Residents near military air bases producing “lethal” levels of noise suffer from hearing loss, insomnia, stroke, heart attacks - even death.
Nearly 100,000 German Beekeepers Demand a Ban on GMOs
Without bees, the future of earth looks bleak.
Faces and Places: The Evolving US South
There are major changes happening in the US, and the South is driving them.
How Right-Wing Groups Hope to Chip Away at Rules Allowing Us to Know Who Funds Campaign Ads
Corporate speech advocacy groups are trying to chip away at what's left of disclosure requirements.
Eco-Village Offers Off-the-Grid Refuge From London Housing Crisis
London lacks affordable rental housing, and eco-villages can empower young adults by giving them an affordable, sustainable housing option.