Health & Wellness

TD Original

Hazardous H2O: Lead Safety and the ‘Hidden 10%’

Devin Nunnari / Truthdig May 15, 2025 In Cleveland and other cities, the worst cases of lead exposure in drinking water are obscured from public view thanks to a decades-old federal rule. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

As Egg Prices Soar, Amazon and Top Investors Cash In

Grey Moran / Sentient May 15, 2025 Investors in major egg companies saw their stocks rise dramatically as consumers suffered from soaring prices. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Social Justice

Grants To Help Domestic Violence Survivors Are Back — With Strings Attached

Jasmine Mithani / The 19th May 13, 2025 Revised funding opportunities for victim services organizations ban any activities characterizing domestic violence as a social justice issue. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

World

Don’t Abandon the WHO, Reform It

Ramin Skibba / Undark May 8, 2025 Even critics of the global health organization say that the United States’ withdrawal is a bad move for everyone. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

HIV Testing and Outreach Falter As Funding Cuts Hit the South

Amy Maxmen / KFF Health News May 6, 2025 A disruption in federal funds has jeopardized HIV testing and outreach in Mississippi, and researchers warn of a resurgence of the epidemic in the South. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Environment

Report: As Climate Disasters Kill in Pakistan, the True Scale Is Unknown

Keerti Gopal / Inside Climate News May 6, 2025 Climate change deaths are largely underreported as the crisis impacts millions and strains an already overburdened health care system. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

TD Original

‘Without Maize There Is No Country’

Timothy A. Wise / Truthdig May 5, 2025 Mexico continues to resist U.S. bullying on the cultivation of genetically modified corn. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Suffocating Foams and Child Labor

John McCracken / Investigate Midwest May 5, 2025 Inside the business of killing millions of chickens in response to bird flu. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

FDA Layoffs Will Hamper Efforts To Cut Antimicrobial Overuse in Farm Animals

Natasha Gilbert / U.S. Right to Know Apr 30, 2025 Veterinarians were working on guidelines to help stem excessive use of the drugs on farms, which can lead to a fatal resistance in humans. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Medi-Cal Under Threat

Don Thompson / KFF Health News Apr 24, 2025 Who’s covered under California’s $175 billion Medicaid program, and what might get cut? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Women

Report: People Are Twice as Likely To Die During Pregnancy in Abortion Ban States

Shefali Luthra / The 19th Apr 23, 2025 The risk is greatest among Black women in states with abortion bans, according to a new report. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Middle East

Left Behind: Afghanistan Is Now an Environmental Hellhole

Tanya Goudsouzian, Zekria Barakzai / Responsible Statecraft Apr 21, 2025 What did we think nearly 50 years of war and neglect was going to do to the country? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )