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Environment & Health
Naomi Klein: 4,645 Deaths in Puerto Rico From Hurricane Maria Were “State-Sponsored Mass Killing”
A look at Puerto Rico as it continues to recover from Hurricane Maria.
Can Your Insurer Retroactively Deny Coverage for “Avoidable” ER Visits?
The insurance company Anthem is refusing to pay for visits it deems “avoidable.”
Plastic Tsunamis Threaten Coast in Latin America
The problem is being combated with isolated initiatives.
Will Congress Use the Farm Bill to Undermine Organics?
The Senate is about to drop its Farm Bill as early as June 6.
As Glacier-Fed Rivers Disappear, One-Sixth of Global Population Is at Risk
A new report is cause for sounding global alarm bells.
Benefit Change Could Raise Costs for Patients Getting Drug Co-Pay Assistance
Drug copay assistance programs have long been controversial.
Beyond Honey Bees: Wild Bees Are Also Key Pollinators, and Some Species Are Disappearing
Reasons for bumble bee decline include increased prevalence of pests and pathogens, poor nutrition and pesticide exposure.
What Fossil Fuels and Factory Farms Have in Common
Hint: They’re both issues of environmental injustice.
Rick Perry Resorts to Subsidizing Coal With Measures Used in Wartime and Natural Disasters
Energy Secretary Rick Perry is propping up dying coal and nuclear plants under the purported banner of national security.
Trump Peddles False Hope to the Terminally Ill With Right to Try Law
At worst, critics say Right to Try is a stealth attempt by libertarian ideologues to undermine patients' rights.