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More Than 100 Million People in US Have Health Care Debt, Study Shows
A new investigation concludes that our health care system is systematically pushing patients into debt on a mass scale.
Almost Every Square Inch of the US Is Being Battered by Climate Change Today
Probably, you’re hot right now. Or soaked. Or in the dark. Or frightened. Or all of the above.
WTO Draft Text Has Abandoned COVID Patent Waiver, Critics Say
A World Trade Organization conference kicked off in Geneva on Sunday amid demonstrations in support of the TRIPS waiver.
Trauma Surgeons Call for Gun Reforms in Wake of Mass Shootings
Medical professionals say many patients cannot be saved when their injuries are caused by military-style rifles.
Climate Change Was Already Causing Hunger to Spike. Then Russia Invaded Ukraine.
A climate expert with the World Food Program says hunger is rising faster than at any other time in the 21st century.
Texas Explosion Shows Danger of Liquefied Natural Gas Industry, Activists Say
Residents of Freeport raised concerns about pollution and climate impacts after the blast Wednesday at the LNG facility.
South Dakotans Beat Back Republican Effort to Sabotage Medicaid Expansion Vote
Voters rejected a GOP constitutional amendment that would have required a supermajority to approve ballot initiatives.
State Audit Reveals Florida Undercounted COVID Deaths by Thousands
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis frequently downplayed the dangers of the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID Is Not Behind Us — It’s Still Sending Children to the Emergency Room
Sick children are the price we pay because we seem to enjoy the arguments more than we can tolerate the solutions.
Getting Formula Was a Strain for Many Low-Income Families Before Shortages
The formula shortage has caused tremendous stress for families who rely upon federally funded food assistance programs.