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Biden Announces Hearing Aids Will Soon Be Able to Be Sold Over the Counter
The new FDA rule will help lower costs by about $3,000 per pair, according to the White House.
Biden Administration Has No Plan for Monkeypox Vaccine Access in Prisons
Jails and prisons could be high-risk spaces, but so far, proactive vaccinations aren't available.
EPA Proposal to Limit PFAS in Drinking Water May Boost Grassroots Efforts
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose new limits on PFAS chemicals in drinking water this year.
Judge Restores Coal Lease Moratorium on Public Lands That Was Undone Under Trump
The order prohibits new coal leases on all public lands until a thorough environmental review is complete.
Activists Stress Need for Much More Climate Action After IRA Passes in the House
Climate campaigners said the Inflation Reduction Act contains both historic investments and harmful provisions.
Monkeypox Is Yet Another Global Health Crisis Fueled by Governmental Neglect
The U.S. government is a cause of this crisis, but the narrative has been shifted to blame individuals.
Pharma Claims Drug Price Reform Hurts Innovation. Experts Say That’s “Bullshit.”
As the Senate moved to adopt modest drug pricing negotiation measures, pharmaceutical companies made specious arguments.
Floods in Death Valley, California Are a “1,000-Year Event,” Meteorologist Says
Last week's historic flooding left hundreds of people stranded and signaled an intensifying climate emergency.
Capitalism Is Making Us Sick and Sucking Us Dry
“All of these systems of extraction are always connected,” says Beatrice Adler-Bolton.
Activists Living in Shadow of Fossil Fuels Oppose Democrats’ Deal With Manchin
The deal with Manchin would fast-track pipelines and export terminals facing grassroots opposition.