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C-Sections Are Both Overused and Not Available When Needed, Study Shows
C-section trends reveal too much intervention in high-resource countries and a lack of access in poorer countries.
The US Tested Bombs on the Marshall Islands. Now, Victims Are Seeking Justice.
Marshallese suffer from “alarming” cancer rates due to US nuclear weapons testing on their islands.
How Five Climate Activists Shut Off the Equivalent of 15 Percent of US Oil
Recently acquitted climate activist Emily Johnston discusses the need for direct action to fight Big Oil.
Hurricane Michael Survivor Calls Out Climate Denier Politicians
Russell King's house is the only beachfront property in his town to survive the storm with little damage.
Jair Bolsonaro Is a Looming Threat to Global Climate and the Amazon
Bolsonaro's policy positions oppose the environment, Indigenous rights and traditional land claims.
New Database Reveals Extent of Drug Makers’ Patronage of Lawmakers
A new database tracks campaign donations from drug makers over the past 10 years.
Don’t Fall for the GOP’s Cheap Tricks on Preexisting Health Conditions
The Republicans are trying to make insurance unaffordable for people with health problems.
Dow Wants to Bolster Use of a Pesticide Shown to Hurt Bees’ Reproduction
The request seeks to expand use of sulfoxaflor to millions more acres and on some plants that pollinators frequent.
Eating Locally and in Season: Is It Really Better for the Environment?
Eating locally reduces your ecological footprint, but studies show what you eat may be even more important.
Supreme Court Halts Youth Climate Case After Trump Effort to Kill Suit
The case has been tied up in the legal system for three years.