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New and Old Vaccines Still Out of Reach for Many
The recent outbreak of yellow fever in Angola shows how diseases can return when gaps in vaccination programs grow.
Charles Koch’s Disturbing High School Economics Project Teaches “Sacrificing Lives for Profits“
Is Koch Industries behind your university or grade school's economics curriculum?
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Nanosized Plastics Are Seriously Harming the Ocean, and More
In today's On the News segment: Nanoparticles in the ocean have the ability to cross biological barriers, such as the intestinal wall and brain; unless fossil fuels are kept …
Discriminatory Bathroom Law Also Worsens Economic Inequality
What is often left out of media coverage on HB2 is the fact that it does more than restrict bathroom access.
Women Around the World Are Leading the Fight Against Corporate Agriculture
A global battle is being fought over the future of the world's food.
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Flame Retardant Exposure Poses a Significant Health Risk to Women
New research links exposure to these toxic chemicals to thyroid problems, especially in post-menopausal women.
Rebecca Gordon: Terror, Torture and US Wars of Vengeance Diminish Our Humanity
Author Rebecca Gordon explains why US officials must be held accountable for torture and other alleged war crimes.
Unsafe at Any Dose? Diagnosing Chemical Safety Failures, From DDT to BPA
At long last chemical manufacturers have begun removing the endocrine-disrupting plastic bisphenol-A (BPA) from products they sell.
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Big Pharma Seeks to Capitalize on Pain-Reducing Compound Derived From Cannabis
While regulators debate the cannabis-derived compound CBD's legal status, Big Pharma attempts to corner the market.
Economic Update: Poverty and the US Economy
This episode provides updates on an Alabama prison strike, and more.