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Infant Formula Manufacturers Decide Whether to Inform FDA About Possible Harm
A former attorney for a formula manufacturer facing many lawsuits now leads the FDA.
Western Europe Just Had Its Hottest June on Record. Climate Change Is to Blame.
Excess deaths in France, Belgium, Spain, and the Netherlands last month surpassed 4,600.
Insurers Are Pocketing Copay Assistance Funds Meant to Curb Patient Drug Costs
While some states ban insurers from using copay accumulator programs, oversight has stalled at the federal level.
Trump Tells Big Tech He’ll Fast-Track Fossil Fuel Plants to Power AI
The AI development race has resulted in plans to build or expand 74 methane gas plants across the country.
As Hawaii Hosts International War Games, Residents Question Costs of Militarism
Rim of the Pacific — the world’s largest maritime exercise — unleashes five weeks of intensified pollution on Hawaii.
Big Banks Are Accelerating Their Investments in the Fossil Fuel Industry
International banks are financing the industry’s pivot to petrochemical products like plastics and fertilizers.
Trump Uses Full Weight of Federal Government to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care
Several federal agencies have taken unprecedented steps to keep physicians from providing care to trans youth.
Chemical Accidents Are on the Rise as Trump Proposes Weakening Regulations
Chemical releases from industrial accidents that hurt or killed people increased by nearly 50 percent in recent years.
New Diseases Threaten Public Health as Trump’s Cuts Leave US Unprepared
Gaps in government health surveillance are leaving openings for dangerous diseases to slip through undetected.
Mark Carney Unveils $35B Canadian Pipeline Project as Climate Crisis Accelerates
Progressives and climate groups said the plan is a boondoggle designed to appease right-wing Alberta separatists.