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Nearly 4 in 5 People in US Say They’ll Get COVID Shots as Vaccine Refusal Drops
The results of the poll come one week after the FDA gave full approval to one of the COVID vaccines.
After Ida, a “Just and Fair Recovery” Must Address Ongoing Poverty, Inequality
Flozell Daniels Jr., president of the Foundation for Louisiana, discusses the converging crises in Louisiana.
US COVID Hospitalization Rate Tops 100,000, Highest Since Winter’s Peaks
High hospitalization rates have led hospitals to be overwhelmed and short on vital supplies like oxygen.
US Leads the World in 7-Day Average of New Daily COVID Cases, Death Count
Over 1,500 Americans are dying daily from coronavirus, with 156,000 new cases being identified each day as well.
Climate Crises Converge as Wildfire Burns West and Hurricane Pummels South
The climate crisis, brought on by fossil fuel companies, is worsening converging crises in the U.S.
Hurricane Ida Slams Native Communities in Louisiana
“This is a storm like no other,” says United Houma Nation member Monique Verdin.
Don’t Expect Real Climate Solutions From COP26. It Functions for Corporations.
G20 countries pretend they are committed to climate action, but they pledged nearly $300 billion to fossil fuel.
Medicaid Enrollees Are Getting Vaccinated at Lower Rates Than General Population
The disparity reflects the difficulties that the poorest communities face getting health information and care.
New EPA Report Shows Widely Used Insecticides Must Be Banned, Advocates Say
Environmental watchdogs and scientists say the evidence is clear: Neonicotinoids “are causing drastic ecological harm.”
107K New US COVID Deaths Predicted by Dec. Unless We Mask Up, Health Model Says
The next few weeks will be critical, the model suggests — by mid-September, the U.S. could see up to 1,400 deaths daily.