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Child Poverty More Than Doubled in 2022 After Congress Let Tax Credit Expire
Over 5 million more children were plunged into poverty in 2022 after stimulus provisions expired.
Naomi Klein: Only a Robust, Organized Left Can Defeat Conspiracy Culture
A lack of understanding about how capitalism works will leave people vulnerable to conspiracy theories, argues Klein.
Humans Have Crossed 6 out of 9 Planetary Boundaries, Study Warns
The impacts on Earth's stability and resilience “may serve as a renewed wake-up call to humankind,” researchers said.
A Mass Climate Mobilization Is Taking Place Sunday. Here’s Why It’s Urgent.
Economist Robert Pollin analyzes the state of the global green transition in the lead-up to Sunday’s mass protest.
Mitt Romney Announces He Won’t Seek Another Term in the Senate
“It’s time for a new generation of leaders,” Romney, 76, said in a message announcing his impending retirement.
DeSantis Didn’t Disclose Trips Paid for by Wealthy Donors — Report
The report comes as DeSantis continues to lag behind Donald Trump in polls about the GOP presidential nomination.
Illinois Hospitals Are Receiving More Out-of-State Patients Due to Abortion Bans
The University of Illinois health system may be treating three times as many abortion patients from other states.
GOP Election Attorney Joins Republican-Led Efforts to Disqualify Trump
Election officials expect more lawsuits as a growing number of legal scholars express support for this legal strategy.
We Can Survive Together by Becoming Kin
“What kind of story are we setting ourselves up to replicate in the world?” asks “Becoming Kin” author Patty Krawec.
Libyan Youth Climate Activist Says Flooding Disaster Was Not a Surprise
“I’m hoping that this tragedy could be the turning point” to take the climate crisis more seriously, says Nissa Bek.