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Environment & Health
Striking Nurses From Coast to Coast Stood Up to Corporate Forces and Won
Nurses in New York, California, and Hawaii claimed big contract victories after showing their power on the picket line.
A Technical Question Before the Supreme Court Could Seal Fate of Line 5 Pipeline
Many tribal nations say the pipeline threatens their waters, treaty rights, and ways of life.
Climate Crisis Will Intensify Strong Winter Storms, Climate Scientist Warns
The Trump administration is defunding FEMA as well as climate research, making responding to such storms more difficult.
As Measles Cases Skyrocket, Doctors Contend With a Disease Few Have Seen Before
“We certainly do not feel the support or guidance from the CDC right now,” one North Carolina doctor said.
Public Health Experts Sound Alarm as Feds Keep Deploying Tear Gas Near Kids
“We don’t know the long-term effects. We don’t understand their effects on children,” said a pediatrician.
South Carolina Hospitals Aren’t Required to Disclose Measles-Related Admissions
Doctors say they lack information about the severity of measles complications as it spreads around them.
EPA Repeals Regulations for Mercury and Toxic Air Pollutants From Power Plants
Environmental and health groups said the rule will make people sicker and supports a dying industry.
RFK Jr. Supports Trump Push to Ramp Up Glyphosate Output, Angering MAHA Backers
“This executive order reads like it was drafted in a chemical company boardroom,” one MAHA critic said.
Health Professionals, Scientists, and Kids Sue the EPA Over Greenhouse Gas Rule
Two lawsuits challenge the agency’s reversal of a 2009 rule underpinning federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions.
Illinois Had Massive Gaps in Mental Health Coverage. We Organized to Fix It.
A grassroots campaign that united patients and providers succeeded in expanding mental health care access. Here’s how.