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Conservatives on Supreme Court Poised to Block Biden’s Vaccine and Mask Mandates
The reactionary “justices” seem more inclined to shield corporate profits than to protect people’s health and safety.
Omicron Spike Is Straining Hospitals as Health Care Workers Leave the Profession
The staffing shortage has added to the strains of increasing hospitalizations due to COVID-19.
Congress Is Providing KN95s to Lawmakers. What About the Rest of Us?
Under a new allotment program, each House office in Washington will get 40 KN95 masks per month.
We Need the Fossil Free Finance Act Now to Combat Wall Street’s Greenwashing
Major U.S. banks committed to net zero emissions by 2050, but they continue to support the fossil fuel industry.
CDC’s Revised Quarantine Guidelines Worry Overburdened Health Care Workers
BIPOC health professionals are struggling with the impact of COVID on the health care system and their communities.
Greenland’s Ice Sheet Has Lost Mass for the 25th Year in a Row
A new report also noted that a rain event was recorded for the first time near the apex of the ice sheet.
Biden and GOP May Find Bipartisanship by Elevating Big Pharma’s Pick to FDA Head
Four Republicans say they will back Robert Califf, Biden's nominee for FDA commissioner. He has extensive industry ties.
WHO Says Omicron Variant Is Not “Mild” as New COVID Wave Overwhelms Hospitals
The extraordinary volume of cases is filling up emergency rooms nationwide and exhausting health care workers.
As Cryptocurrency Becomes Mainstream, Its Carbon Footprint Can’t Be Ignored
As Bitcoin prices rise, so will incentive to mine it, creating a feedback loop that spells trouble for the climate.
What Will We Tell Future Generations About the Pandemic?
The global disasters of our era could very well fade from public memory like others have in the past.