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CDC buried pro-vaccine measles forecast

The move is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line with RFK Jr's vaccine views

Salon · Mar 29, 2025

Republican Abortion Laws Are ‘Torturing Women.’ Can the GOP Fix Its Own Crisis?

Too late for many pregnant Texans, lawmakers might finally clarify exceptions to the state’s deadly bans—but advocates fear the current bills could also pose a new threat.

Texas Observer · Mar 26, 2025

Trump halted toxic Agent Orange cleanup

Diplomats in Vietnam warned that halting USAID’s efforts to clean up postwar pesticides would be a catastrophe

Salon · Mar 19, 2025

Ernst military ties raise ethic concerns

One of the most influential voices in Congress on military topics has potential conflicts of interest, experts say

Salon · Mar 4, 2025

The science Ted Cruz calls “woke"

A study of mint plants, a device to stop bleeding and more

Salon · Mar 1, 2025

Abortion Rights Advocates Gather in Texas as Bans Drive Rise in Maternal Mortality: 'We Are at Ground Zero'

Advocates warn that restrictive laws are endangering lives as new data reveals a surge in life-threatening pregnancy complications linked to abortion bans.

Latin Times · Feb 24, 2025

Sepsis rates soar after Tx. abortion ban

ProPublica’s analysis is the most detailed look yet into life-threatening complications under Texas’ abortion ban

Salon · Feb 21, 2025

Texas banned abortions - and then sepsis rates started to soar

In 2022 and 2023, there were 120 maternal hospital deaths in Texas, an uptick from the period before abortion bans went into effect

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025

Behind $2 million per dose gene therapy

How did a drug rooted in government seed money and spurred by grassroots fundraising end up with such a price tag?

Salon · Feb 19, 2025

Trump’s Funding and Hiring Freezes Leave America Vulnerable to Catastrophic Wildfire

Training has been limited and work to reduce flammable vegetation postponed. Some firefighters are leaving the force.

Capital & Main · Feb 18, 2025