News | Environment & Health Report: Climate Crisis Significantly Increased Likelihood of Los Angeles Fires An event like the Los Angeles fires is now likely to happen every 17 years, a World Weather Attribution report said. By Chris Walker , Truthout January 29, 2025 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Denver Schools Face Federal Inquiry Over All-Gender Restroom “I hope that DPS and other schools fight back for their students,” said Z Williams, a trans activist in Denver. By Zane McNeill , Truthout January 29, 2025 Truthout
Interview | Reproductive Rights What Do Trump’s New Directives Mean for Reproductive Rights? “Abortion is still legal. Abortion is still accessible in many, many parts of the country.” By Schuyler Mitchell , Truthout January 29, 2025 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Kash Patel’s Past Statements Show Desire to Use FBI to “Come After” Enemies Patel has also written a series of children's books depicting a king who strongly resembles Trump. By Chris Walker , Truthout January 29, 2025 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Chinese Startup DeepSeek Bests Silicon Valley’s ChatGPT in Major AI Upset DeepSeek’s free, open-source AI model is upending financial predictions and causing major turmoil in the stock market. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! January 29, 2025 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections “Musk Lackeys” Now Reportedly Control Agency Tasked With Federal HR One 20-year Office of Personnel Management employee called the moves “a hostile takeover of the federal civil service.” By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams January 29, 2025 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Amid Confusion and Panic, WH Rescinds Funding “Freeze” on Grants and Programs The freeze would have affected Medicaid, grants for after-school programs, Meals on Wheels, and much more. By Chris Walker , Truthout January 29, 2025 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections State Attorneys General Are Working to Block Trump’s Agenda in Court Attorneys general are filing suits challenging Trump’s moves to limit birthright citizenship and freeze federal loans. By Candice Norwood , The19th January 29, 2025 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace Israel’s Killing of Hind Rajab 1 Year Ago Is a Stain on Our Collective Humanity The 6-year-old dreamed of becoming a dentist. She was one of more than 17,000 kids Israel killed in Gaza in 15 months. By Seraj Assi , Truthout January 29, 2025 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Risky Raw Milk Farms Poised to Gain Federal Certification Under an RFK HHS Promoting raw milk, scientists say, could raise the risk of the bird flu virus evolving to spread more efficiently. By Stephanie Armour , KFFHealthNews January 29, 2025 Truthout