Health & Wellness

Politics

MAHA and the Politics of Cancer in the Corn Belt

Charlie Hope D’Anieri / Barn Raiser Sep 8, 2026 In deep red Iowa, voters are overwhelmingly supporting candidates who prioritize clean water and stricter regulations on pesticide use and nitrate runoff from industrial farms. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Medicare for All: Where We’re Going and How We’re Getting There

Nancy J. Altman / Routledge Sep 4, 2026 A new book analyzes the dysfunction of the current system and argues healthcare should be available to everyone in America as a right — automatic and free of charge when we need it. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Africa

Bill Gates’ Failed Revolution in Africa

Stacy Malkan / USRTK Sep 4, 2026 The philanthropist promised a biotech-fueled productivity boom for farmers, but the data shows sluggish yields and rising hunger. Where is the accountability? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

Back to School — Without Food

Kevin Hardy / States Newsroom Sep 1, 2026 New SNAP cuts come during a period of upheaval for federal safety net programs, growing hunger across the country and rising grocery prices. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

High Costs for Fertility Treatment Push Americans Abroad for IVF Services

LJ Dawson / KFF Health News Aug 31, 2026 Despite Trump’s promises to make treatment more affordable, the overall costs for one IVF cycle in the U.S. remain in the tens of thousands of dollars. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

News

Dolly Parton (1946 – 2026)

Sara Luterman / The 19th Aug 26, 2026 The country music legend built an extraordinary career on her own terms — while using her platform and songs to champion working women, children and LGBTQ+ people. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environment

In a Drier World, Some Infectious Diseases Are Unexpectedly Thriving

Sachi Kitajima Mulkey / Grist Aug 24, 2026 Researchers are beginning to untangle how the “drought-disease paradox” works Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

Consider the Tilapia

Wasseem Emam, Shrilaxmi Patil / Resilience Aug 21, 2026 Researchers are finding evidence that fish feel pain. What does that mean for the ethics of seafood? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Environment

Inside the Struggle to Dismantle America’s Greenhouse Gas Data

Rachel Santarsiero / DeSmog Aug 21, 2026 New documents detail industry efforts to roll back federal regulations on methane, the main component of natural gas. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Opinion

The Democratic Healthcare Hoax

Luke Savage / Truthdig Aug 20, 2026 How long can America’s nominal liberal party continue opposing "Medicare for All" while boldly supporting a vague “path forward”? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Measles Cases Are Reaching Record Highs

Patricia Callahan / ProPublica Aug 18, 2026 In parts of the world that have let their guard down to vaccine-preventable diseases, long-forgotten scourges have roared back, killing and disabling children. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Environment

The EPA’s Data Bank on Cancer Risk From Air Pollution Has Gone Dark

Sachi Kitajima Mulkey / Grist Aug 17, 2026 For decades, communities have relied on the agency's cancer risk estimates to hold polluters accountable. This year, it's missing. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )