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Nobel Laureate Calls for Ending Intellectual Property Rules for COVID Vaccines
Wealthy nations “have the resources to narrow the great vaccine gap, if they want to,” Muhammad Yunus wrote.
Biden Administration Sues Alaska Over Opening of Fishing Areas Amid Shortages
The federal government said it filed the suit to protect local rural populations who fish for subsistence.
Wall Street-Funded Super PAC Plans to Spend $1 Million to Oust Tlaib in Primary
The Urban Empowerment Action PAC is backed by a New York hedge fund and Democratic cable news commentator.
Critics Call Biden’s $10,000 Student Debt Forgiveness Plan “Woefully Inadequate”
The proposal would also place income limits on who can benefit from the debt forgiveness plan.
GOP Senator Ron Johnson Used Taxpayer Money for Vacation Travel Expenses
Johnson claimed that the reporting on his spending was “a fully coordinated attack” from the Democratic Party.
Police Didn’t “Engage” Uvalde Shooter — But They Handcuffed Terrified Parents
Parents and relatives who gathered outside the school report being tackled, tasered and pepper-sprayed.
Burned Out by COVID and 80-Hour Workweeks, Resident Physicians Are Unionizing
Residents are demanding better working conditions, wages and benefits.
Overturning “Roe v. Wade” Could Also Hinder Access to IVF
Experts are worried about the future of fertility treatment amid the right-wing attack on reproductive rights.
Eliminating Air Pollution Could Save More Than 53,000 Lives Per Year, Study Says
States could see benefits by acting alone, but federal measures to eliminate pollution would have a greater impact.
Former White House Aide Says Trump Approved of Mob Chanting “Hang Mike Pence”
New testimony to the January 6 committee corroborates previous claims that Trump was “gleeful” during the attack.