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Hospitals Are Still Unprepared and Lack PPE After 9 Months of Pandemic
The nation's largest nurses' union estimates at least 2,000 frontline health care workers have died due to COVID-19.
Poorer Countries May Have to Wait Years for a COVID Vaccine
U.S. must act now and leverage its stake in vaccine development to prevent “global vaccine apartheid,” advocates say.
Trump Adviser Says Elderly Will Die Soon Anyway, Urging Thanksgiving Gatherings
White House coronavirus adviser Scott Atlas called on families to ignore the guidance of public health experts.
National Mask Mandate Remains Popular, Even Among Most Republicans
Seventy-five percent of Americans back implementing a national mask mandate, recent polling finds.
Some GOP Governors and Senators Are Simply Dismissing New COVID Surge
Trump and the Republican Party are condemning thousands more to death.
Trump Obstructing Biden’s Transition May Hinder COVID Vaccine Rollout
“You just want things to go very smoothly” from one administration to the next, Anthony Fauci said on Monday.
Why Las Vegas Is at the Heart of Western States’ Water Conundrums
A city in the middle of the desert with less rainfall than any other in the nation was bound to have a water problem.
Factory Farms Are Poisoning Rural Communities. Will Biden Take on This Crisis?
Public health researchers say Biden must take action to protect the rural communities overrun by factory farms.
To Protect the Great Lakes, Michigan Governor Moves to Shut Down Pipeline
The bombshell news elicited applause from environmentalists and Indigenous leaders within and beyond the state.
A Record Year for Hurricanes Exposes Racial Disparities on the Gulf Coast
Activist Hilton Kelley discusses deeply rooted racial disparities complicating disaster relief on the Gulf Coast.