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Most Health Insurance Plans Must Continue Covering Preventive Services — for Now
Depending on how the Fifth Circuit rules, this case could ultimately end up before the Supreme Court.
Sanders Will Block Health Nominees Until Biden Offers Plan to Lower Drug Prices
As chair of the Senate HELP Committee, Sanders has the unilateral power to block health-related nominees.
Activists Risk Arrest — and Smoke Inhalation — to Fight Mountain Valley Pipeline
The backdrop to our recent protest against the Mountain Valley Pipeline was the continent’s latest climate catastrophe.
I-95 Collapse Caused by Tanker Fire May Shut Major East Coast Artery for Months
While it’s not clear how much gasoline the truck was carrying, some of it has shown up in the Delaware River.
Gun Deaths Hit Record High of Nearly 49,000 in 2021
Firearms were the leading cause of death for children in 2021, surpassing COVID deaths.
Climate Crisis Could Push a Third of Humanity From Most Livable Environment
A new study suggests that climate-driven migration could easily eclipse even the largest estimates.
First Nations Are on the Front Lines of Canada’s Climate-Fueled Wildfires
The climate crisis has arrived and Indigenous communities are disproportionately facing its impacts.
NYC Officials Knew Wildfire Smoke Was Coming But Did Little to Protect Residents
After the worst day of wildfire smoke pollution in U.S. history, critics decried the city's “lackluster” response.
Youth Are Suing Montana for Failing to Protect Their Future From Climate Chaos
The lawsuit is based on Montana's state constitution, which enshrines the right to a clean and healthful environment.
New Analysis: Human-Caused Warming Set to Surpass Paris Agreement Limit by 2037
“This is unprecedented in anything we have seen historically,” said Piers Forster, an author on the paper.