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Trump Judge’s Anti-Mask Ruling Continues to Imperil Travelers as COVID Rises
The anti-mask ruling issued by a Trump-appointed judge has badly stymied the CDC’s power to protect travelers.
As US Marks 1 Million COVID Deaths, Biden Has Dropped Most Pandemic Protections
After 1 million COVID deaths, the Biden administration must make significant global investments to end the pandemic.
No, Fauci, a Pandemic Can’t End in One Country Only. You Taught Me That.
Borders are fictional. One country can't transition out of a pandemic while others remain mired in it.
Police Can Make a Crisis Worse. The Public Needs Alternatives in an Emergency.
What's needed is not more funding for policing but more funding for alternatives to police responses.
State Legislatures Across the US Are Chipping Away at Vaccine Requirements
Legislators in Kansas are pushing bills that add religious exemptions for school vaccine mandates.
Company Responsible for Tainted Baby Formula Has Monopoly Over Aid Program Sales
The current sole-source system allowing market monopolies within government aid programs puts babies at risk.
Uninsured People Are Left Behind as Government COVID-19 Funding Dries Up
Without funding, government-run testing services have been forced to shut down.
The BA.2 Subvariant Is Now Dominant, and Weary as We Are, We Can’t Dismiss It
Rising COVID numbers are still cause for concern. We must not ignore the most vulnerable people among us.
Experts Warn Poor COVID Messaging May Give Public Wrong Sense of Current Risks
A number of high-profile COVID cases have been reported on Capitol Hill since mitigation efforts dropped nationally.
Funds for COVID Testing, Treatment, Vaccines Are Evaporating. Congress Must Act.
Given the sky-high military budget Congress authorized, $15 billion for COVID is barely a blip. Get it done now.