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The FDA’s Lax Generic Drug Rules Can Put Patients’ Lives at Risk
Generic drugs are supposed to be equivalent to brand-name medications — but the FDA doesn’t always ensure that.
2025 Was a Year of Collective Mourning for Disabled Communities
If we can create and build on communal structures of care, we can hold that grief together more easily.
Fracking Industry Executives Are Salivating Over the AI Data Center Boom
Data centers are driving a surge in the construction of power generation facilities involving fracked gas.
Trump Administration Makes Deep Cuts at FEMA as Climate Crisis Accelerates
An ex-FEMA official said the agency can’t do disaster response and recovery without the staff that are being laid off.
As Electricity Bills Rise, Activists Are Demanding Public Control of Utilities
“Public power” organizers are pushing for democratized control and truly public ownership of our energy system.
More Than 20 Million Americans Are Set to Lose Health Care Coverage on January 1
An expert discusses how premiums will work, how to seek help, what to watch for in alternative plans, and more.
Largely Unregulated Petrochemical Barge Industry Is Taking Over a Texas River
Residents who live on the San Jacinto River fear chemical releases and explosions from the vessels.
As Towns and Cities Fight Off Data Centers, Calls Grow for a National Moratorium
The battle to build new data centers has pitted communities across the country against Silicon Valley.
2025 Ranked as One of World’s Hottest Years Due to Human-Made Climate Crisis
Climate change made 2025 heat waves 10 times more likely, a new report finds.
Millions Across Michigan May Be Exposed to PFAS in Private Water Wells
Ahead of the curve in testing city water for PFAS, Michigan is now urging residents to get their private water tested.
Israel Bars Doctors Without Borders From Gaza, Dismantling Life-Saving Services
The organization is one of 25 humanitarian groups suspended for their alleged failure to comply with new Israeli rules.
Deadly Floods Due to Levee Failures Reflect Need for Infrastructure Investment
Levees were never designed to handle extreme weather that is now more common due to climate change.
Flu Cases Spike in US as HHS Continues to Push Anti-Vaccine Policies
Even though flu season is now entering its peak phase, experts say it's not too late to get vaccinated.