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US Will Send Depleted Uranium Arms to Ukraine Despite Risk to Civilians
The weapons have been linked to spikes in birth defects, miscarriages and cancer.
UK May Block Assange’s Attendance at Appeal to European Court of Human Rights
U.K. officials deny the case is about press freedom, and they won’t say anything about whether Assange can go to France.
New Poll Shows Massive Public Backlash to Anti-LGBTQ School Policies
The numbers show GOP policies like book bans, sports discrimination, and Don't Say Gay bills are wildly unpopular.
Researchers Find Remnants of Nuclear Waste in Sea Turtles
A new study underscores an enduring nuclear legacy as Japan releases wastewater from Fukushima into the Pacific.
California Becomes Largest Economy to Back Fossil Fuel Nonproliferation Treaty
“We hope this move locks in real action on ending the era of fossil fuels in California,” said the initiative's leader.
Biden Admin Proposes Long-Awaited Staffing Requirements for Nursing Homes
The regulations are the first of their kind, but some workers say they don't go far enough.
NYC Police Plan to Use Drones to Surveil Labor Day Parties This Weekend
Civil liberties groups believe police use of surveillance drones is “poised to explode.”
Group Defending Clarence Thomas’s “Ethics” Includes Trump Attorney John Eastman
Eastman, an apparent Thomas devotee, was a central figure in Trump’s 2020 coup plot.
Pennsylvania Governor Ends Contract With Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Crisis Center
Pregnancy crisis centers are notorious for fearmongering and peddling false claims about abortion.
“Deeply Out of Touch”: MI GOP Calls Paid Family Leave “Summer Break for Adults”
A Michigan Democratic leader said the suggestion is “offensive beyond belief.”