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Manchin Just Delivered Another Blow on Climate. He’s a Threat to Humanity.
The absence of Manchin's support was a death knell for Sarah Bloom Raskin's nomination. Her crime: caring about climate.
Doulas Push Back Against California’s Proposal to Pay Them Shockingly Low Rates
It's time for Medicaid to pay for doulas -- and pay them fairly, say birth workers and their advocates.
White House Says Funding for Testing and Vaccines for Uninsured May Run Out Soon
The funding may lapse after Republicans staunchly opposed appropriating only $15 billion for COVID-related measures.
US Sewer Data and Surges Abroad Should Remind Us the Pandemic Isn’t Over
The news may tell you we're returning to “normalcy,” but 8,000 dead a week tells a different story.
Progressives Are Urging Schumer to Restart Push for Climate and Social Spending
House Democrats say $555 billion in climate investments should be a starting point for negotiations in the Senate.
Pneumonia Almost Killed Me. As COVID Restrictions Ease, I Fear for My Life.
In 2017, I was hit with pneumonia, and my lungs remain damaged. When “normal” arrives, it won’t be for everyone.
Western US’s Worst Drought in 1,200 Years Brings Year-Long Fire Season
The faster we get “firewise,” the less destruction our fires will bring.
Publicly Traded Companies in US May Soon Be Obligated to Report Their Emissions
The Securities and Exchange Commission will be considering proposals for climate-risk disclosure rules.
Democrats Unveil Bill to Tax Big Oil’s Profits and Send Checks to the Public
The bill comes as oil and gas companies are raking in profits and spending tens of billions on buybacks and dividends.
130+ World Leaders, Nobel Laureates, Scientists Call for End to Vaccine Patents
Marking two years since the WHO's pandemic declaration, a letter urges rich countries to stop blocking a patent waiver.