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Musk Lawsuit Seeks to Gut Safeguards Against Executive Conflicts of Interest
A Delaware bill would shield corporate executives from liability while awarding Elon Musk $56 billion.
Don’t Forget the History of COVID in Prison: An Interview With Victoria Law
The pandemic bared the cruelty of prison in new ways. It was a lost opportunity to move away from mass incarceration.
Measles Outbreak in Texas Highlights Impact of Underinvestment in Public Health
Like COVID, measles is revealing how aging infrastructure and doctor shortages leave rural communities vulnerable.
RFK Jr.’s Directive for National Cancer Institute May Harm Research, Experts Say
Materials on vaccines, fluoride, and other topics will now receive special scrutiny by an institute “clearance team.”
As ICE Jails Palestinian Protester, Universities Must Commit to Academic Freedom
Universities may sow their own demise if they continue to aid the suppression of pro-Palestine campus movements.
ICE Arrest of Palestinian Grad Has Brought Fear to Columbia University Campus
Attacks on the Palestine protest movement have not been making anyone safer, says professor Joseph Howley.
Trump Threatens to End Student Loan Relief for Workers at Progressive Nonprofits
The move “will have a chilling effect on our public service workforce,” said one civil rights attorney.
Trump’s Cuts to USAID May Wipe Out Nearly a Tenth of Global Climate Finance
US contributions to international climate funds were already seen as low relative to its wealth and responsibility.
The GOP’s Budget Proposal Would Cut Medicaid. Most Oppose That Idea, Poll Finds.
More than 8 in 10 Americans want Medicaid spending kept the same or increased, a recent KFF poll shows.
How Can We Fast for Ramadan in Gaza When We Were Already Starving?
Starvation and death marked last Ramadan in Gaza. Israeli ceasefire violations and suspended aid mark Ramadan this year.