Health & Wellness

Environment

Inside the Grassroots Revolt Against Carbon Capture Pipelines

Taylor Noakes / DeSmog Aug 6, 2026 Seemingly unlikely alliances are springing up in Canada and the U.S. to prevent rural communities from becoming a "toxic CO2 dumping ground." Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

The Fauci Hearings: Fair Questions, Wrong Approach

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2026 Reviving the hatreds and loyalties of 2020 won’t settle the mysteries around COVID-19 — or help us prevent and prepare for the next pandemic. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Labor

New York City Nurses Say AI Is Replacing Them

Eddie Velazquez / Prism Aug 4, 2026 Nurses laid off in July by Montefiore Hospitals in the Bronx sounded the alarm about AI in healthcare, a concern shared by nurses across the country. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Skyrocketing Prices Force Millions to Leave Obamacare

Julie Appleby / KFF Health News Aug 3, 2026 As rising premiums cause a massive drop in ACA enrollment, the Trump administration claims its ‘fraud’ crackdown is the real reason. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

Social Media Bans Are Gaining Popularity. They’re Also a Bad Idea

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2026 Laws targeting kids’ access to social media miss the target. We should be holding companies responsible, not children. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Roundup’s Surprising Connection to Industrial Meat

Seth Millstein / Sentient Jul 28, 2026 Like climate change, deforestation and bird flu, the proliferation of glyphosate is fueled by industrialized livestock production. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Environment

First Nations Bear the Brunt of Canada’s Wildfires

Miles Morrisseau / ICT Jul 20, 2026 Residents of one First Nations community went door-to-door warning neighbors before fleeing by boat. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Environment

Shutting Down Federal Bee Labs Threatens the US Food System

Jennie L. Durant / The Conversation Jul 17, 2026 The research centers are a key part of the unappreciated infrastructure that supports the health of pollinators and the nation’s food supply. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Original

Millennial MAGA Meets MKULTRA

Joseph L. Flatley / Truthdig Jul 14, 2026 The task force on Declassified Federal Secrets held its latest hearing on the history of CIA mind control research. Once again, it chose conspiracy over accountability. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

After Making Billions, the ‘Egg Mafia’ Face Paltry Fines

John McCracken / Sentient Jul 13, 2026 Egg companies that received hundreds of millions of dollars in bird flu payments are ordered to settle for a fraction of the price. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

The Data Is In on GOP Budget: Rural Americans Are Losing Health Insurance Coverage

Sarah Alexander Melotte / The Daily Yonder Jul 9, 2026 When the GOP slashed funding for federal health insurance assistance, rural residents were disproportionately hit. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TD Original

Revolutionizing Gynecology With Women in Mind

Diane de Vignemont / Truthdig Jul 8, 2026 A new medical device is part of a broader effort to make gynecological care less painful — and to take women’s pain more seriously. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )