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Yurok Tribe Celebrates the Largest Landback Deal in California’s History
The tribe says they will initiate restoration projects on the 17,000 acres taken from them during the gold rush.
Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” Will Lead to 51,000 Preventable Deaths Each Year
Annual cuts to Medicaid would average $70 billion — roughly the same amount the wealthy will save in tax cuts.
Cities Stuck With Tab for Climate Resiliency Projects as Trump Cuts EPA Grants
The cuts are part of a broader gutting of federal programs aimed at furthering environmental justice.
The Trump Admin Is Undoing Decades of Domestic Violence Prevention Work
Slashed and paused funding, mass firings and information purges have destabilized crucial infrastructure for survivors.
RFK Jr.’s Answer to US Health Crisis Is Citations Made Up by AI
A report spearheaded by RFK Jr. contained fake citations and markers indicating that it had been compiled using AI.
Canada Sees Record Numbers of US Doctors Crossing the Border
In the months since Trump was reelected, US doctors have shown skyrocketing interest in becoming licensed in Canada.
Environmental Justice Groups Sue Over Louisiana Law Censoring Air Pollution Data
The state law imposes massive fines on anyone who releases air quality data, possibly violating the First Amendment.
“Make America Healthy Again” Aims to Make Public Health Your Responsibility
The message coming from the Trump administration is: “Take care of yourselves — because we won’t.”
Illinois Bars Trump Admin From Using Residents’ Medical Data in Autism Registry
The governor issued an executive order after the NIH announced plans to use the proposed database to discover a “cure.”
Chemical Plants Near Black Neighborhoods Pollute While Hiring Few Black Workers
“People don’t have the jobs here, but people do have cancer,” one Louisiana-based organizer told Truthout.