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Environment & Health
Will Pharmaceutical Companies Ever Be Punished for the Opioid Crisis?
Annual opioid deaths outnumber all of the Americans killed during the Vietnam war.
US Waits for Trump to Tackle Drug Pricing as Big Pharma Goes on Lobbying Blitz
Trump has postponed a major policy speech.
Medicaid Work Requirements: Trump’s War on the Poor Expands, One State at a Time
The GOP policies assume people without jobs deserve to die.
Texas Mother Recalls Being Forced to Bury Fetal Remains After Miscarriage in “Horrific” Ordeal
Texas passed a law last year saying all fetal remains had to be buried or cremated.
How Mike Pence Enshrined Life-Threatening Catholic Hospital Religious Practices Into Indiana Law
One in six hospital beds in this country are in a Catholic hospital.
Eight Years After BP Oil Spill, Sick Cleanup Workers Still Waiting for Day in Court
Workers are still waiting for justice.
Experts on Bayou Bridge Robocalls Have Ties to TigerSwan, Industry Groups
Listeners to the calls were never informed of the experts' ties.
California Leads Nation in Pushing Back Against Trump Administration Health Policies
California's activism could be contagious.
Canary in the Coal Pond
New reports provide an unprecedented look at contaminants leaking from coal ash ponds.
Demanding Renewables Not Pipelines, Environmentalists Are Heading to Albany
Building a renewable energy future without fracked gas will require a shake-up of our economic system.