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Environment & Health
100 Million New COVID Infections Could Be Just Months Away
The federal government should prepare fully for the next COVID surge, drawing on hard-earned knowledge and tools.
As US Marks 1 Million COVID Deaths, Biden Has Dropped Most Pandemic Protections
After 1 million COVID deaths, the Biden administration must make significant global investments to end the pandemic.
In a Post-Roe US, Expect More Births in a Country With Rising Maternal Mortality
Government data released this year shows that U.S. maternal deaths increased significantly in the first year of COVID.
Vaccine Inequity Prolongs Pandemic as Worldwide Death Toll Tops 15 Million
The WHO's staggering death count reveals broader political failures to close the international vaccine gap.
Moderna Got Another $300 Million From US Taxpayers While Hoarding Vaccine Recipe
The corporation has come under fire for overcharging for doses and selling much of its supply to rich countries.
Did Blinken Get COVID at the “Nation’s Most Distinguished Superspreader Event”?
Secretary of State Antony Blinken joined a mostly unmasked crowd of 2,600 at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
US Surpasses 1 Million COVID Deaths Since Pandemic’s Start
Thousands of deaths could have been avoided with less disinformation and a more equitable health care system in the U.S.
Manchin, Kelly Join GOP to Pass Motion Against Biden Declaring Climate Emergency
“Our political leadership is out to kill most of us,” lamented one climate justice advocate.
Americans Would Be More Likely to Vote for Democrats If They Pass a Climate Bill
Nearly half of voters say they’d be more likely to vote for Democrats this fall if Congress passed a clean energy bill.
The Oil and Gas Industry Is Trying to Hold US Public Schools Hostage
Fossil fuel interest groups tell New Mexicans: Let us keep drilling or the state’s education system will collapse.