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Nearly 7 in 10 Americans Are “Embarrassed” by Trump’s COVID Response
For the first time in months, most Americans believe that “the worst” of the coronavirus pandemic “is yet to come.”
Politics Slows Flow of US Pandemic Relief Funds to Public Health Agencies
Many communities with big outbreaks have spent little federal money on local public health departments.
Rep. Ro Khanna: Democrats Must Support Medicare for All
"I cannot vote for this platform that does not have universal health care as a right,” says Khanna.
PPE Shortage Could Last Years Without Strategic Plan, Experts Warn
Federal government efforts to address the supply chain have foundered.
Trump Pulls Nomination of “Unapologetic Racist” to Oversee Nation’s Public Lands
Observers warned the withdrawn nominee will still continue acting as unofficial head of the Bureau of Land Management.
Trump Seeks to Trash Endangered Species Act by Redefining “Habitat”
A new rule would make polluted areas ineligible for protection and restoration that could support wildlife.
Community-Based Farms Rise to the Occasion as Big Food Supply Chains Stall
Community farms have been able to reorient marketing and production to serve the urgent needs of their communities.
Public Health Officials Are Quitting or Getting Fired in Throes of Pandemic
At least 49 state and local public health leaders have resigned, retired or been fired since April across 23 states.
Trump Rolls Back Methane Rule as Bankrupt Permian Drillers Ignore Venting Flares
Even as production lags, drillers are enriching executives and neglecting flares blasting methane into the atmosphere.
CDC Director Warns: Mask Up or Face Possibly the Worst Fall in US Health History
Robert Redfield stressed “we all got to” follow social distancing rules, including wearing masks, to take on COVID-19.