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Wildfire Smoke Is Killing More Than 33,000 People Every Year
Record-breaking wildfires are having impacts on air quality hundreds of miles away from burn areas.
Next Attack on the Affordable Care Act Could Wipe Out Free Preventive Care
“Kelley v. Becerra” could undo Section 2713 of the ACA, which requires insurers to fully cover some preventive services.
Pfizer Will Seek Approval of COVID Vaccine for Kids 5 & Older in “Coming Weeks”
“Things are looking good, everything is going according to plan,” BioNTech's chief executive said.
“It’s Not Just a Loss of Electricity” — Ida Left People Houseless and Jobless
A tenants' union in New Orleans is demanding a new freeze on evictions and a quick transition to renewable energy.
Biden’s 6-Point Plan on Vaccines Will Affect Roughly 100 Million Americans
President Joe Biden's new policies are not as sweeping as many historic uses of presidential power.
Harvard Will Divest From Fossil Fuels After a Decade of Pressure
This victory for the climate movement comes thanks to the efforts of student, alumni and faculty activists.
Big Oil’s Tactics to Delay Climate Action Are the New Climate Denialism
Researchers say the fossil fuel industry has a new tool to delay efforts to curb emissions: a “social justice” strategy.
AOC Pans Greg Abbott’s Pledge to End Rape in Texas: “GOP Laws HELP Abusers”
The Texas abortion ban gives "abusers & coercive partners a powerful new tool to intimidate,” Ocasio-Cortez pointed out.
Line 3 Resisters Light the Way in a Battle for Life on Earth
Water Protectors are showing us how to fight for the future.
Nearly 1 in 3 Americans Lived in Areas Affected by Weather Disaster This Summer
This summer’s climate disasters have been particularly fierce, showing growing urgency for action on the climate crisis.