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Environment & Health
A Billion People in India Aren’t Being Warned About Toxic Air Pollution
India's air is now more deadly than China's.
Battle for the Amazon: Tapajós Basin Threatened by Massive Development
Brazil's soy farmers and traders want to turn the Tapajos Basin into an industrialized commodities export corridor.
The Keystone Pipeline Network Could Soon Be Completed Under Trump, but Will It Be Safe?
The existing Keystone network has been marred by spills and probable code violations.
What Does the Environment Have to Do With Diseases That Affect the Immune System?
The rise in recent decades of diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis suggests that factors in the environment are contributing.
Faster Approval for Drugs and Medical Devices Raises Concerns for Patient Safety
The 21st Century Cures Act speeds up regulatory review and approves drugs and medical devices.
Laying the Ground for Resistance to Trump on Day One
There is fear, but also hope, in the hearts of the organizers who are fighting Trump's oppressive agenda.
“Medicare for All”: A Uniting Call to Action in the Age of Trump
Medicare for All is supported by 58 percent of Americans and activists are organizing for it all across the US.
Climate Denier Scott Pruitt Faces Protests at Senate Hearing as 2016 Is Declared Hottest Year Ever
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt testified in front of the Senate Wednesday.
Two Laws to Be Repealed, but Are the Replacements Strong?
The Trump administration will need a strong replacement for the Dodd-Frank Act and Obamacare.
Battle Against the Bayou Bridge Pipeline Threatens to Become the Standing Rock of Louisiana’s Atchafalaya Basin
If the Dakota Access pipeline is completed, the last stretch of the route will be the Bayou Bridge pipeline.