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Mpox Vaccine Manufacturer Is Profiting From Accelerating Global Health Emergency
Bavarian Nordic's refusal to lower prices could repeat the vaccine apartheid that undermined the global COVID response.
Republican States Are Blocking Legal Gender Changes on Driver’s Licenses
Anti-trans regulations are spreading, with a Texas directive even claiming the state will ignore court orders.
Israel Launches Massive Attack on Lebanon, Pushing Region Toward All-Out War
Israeli leaders appear eager to spark a regional war as the US-backed assault on Gaza continues with no end in sight.
Plastic Is Building Up in Our Brains — Scientists Say It’s a Global Emergency
A growing body of research shows microplastics reach nearly everywhere in the body, creating vast and unknown dangers.
Federal Judge Undoes Key Civil Rights Protections in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
The decision may open the door for other states to file similar lawsuits blocking efforts to fight environmental racism.
Class Contradictions Were on Display as Democrats Courted Labor at the DNC
Differences could remain between unions and a potential Harris administration on Gaza and corporate allegiances.
Summer COVID Wave Prompts Early Emergency Approval of New Vaccines
New shots from Pfizer and Moderna specifically target the KP.2 strain that has driven a large proportion of infections.
Democrats Tuned Out Gaza Protests at the DNC. History Won’t Forget.
Gaza was barely mentioned in the convention hall, but protesters centered Palestine as they took to Chicago's streets.
Tlaib Slams DNC for Lie About Uncommitted Campaign After Rejecting Demands
A DNC spokesperson reportedly said without evidence that the movement rejected an offer for a Palestinian speaker.
10-Month-Old Baby in Gaza Has Paralysis From Polio, UN Confirms
Polio has reemerged in Gaza for the first time in 25 years due to Israel’s disease campaign.