Health & Wellness

Women

Behind the Data Blackhole on Abortion Ban-Related Deaths

Kavitha Surana, Mariam Elba, Cassandra Jaramillo, Robin Fields, Ziva Branstetter / ProPublica Dec 18, 2024 The political leaders who enacted abortion bans oversee the state committees that review maternal deaths. These committees haven’t tracked the laws’ impacts. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Interview

How Animal Advocates Are Bracing for Trump’s Return

Grace Hussain / Sentient Media Dec 18, 2024 An interview with Delci Winders, director of the Animal Law and Policy Institute at Vermont Law and Graduate School. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

Billionaire’s Secret: A Decades-Old Medicare Loophole

Paul Kiel / ProPublica Dec 11, 2024 On Wall Street, some of the most powerful people in finance have found a way to opt out of paying Medicare taxes. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

Does the United Healthcare Assassination Augur a New Age of Political Violence?

Christopher Ketcham / Truthdig Dec 10, 2024 The delighted reaction to the murder of a CEO points to a rise in radicalization. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

U.S. Continues To Pump Billions Into International Drug War

Mattha Busby / Filter Dec 10, 2024 Since 1971, the U.S. has spent more than $1 trillion on the War on Drugs, through a law enforcement-focused approach that has continued despite evidence it doesn't work. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Nine States Poised To Shrink Medicaid Coverage

Phil Galewitz / KFF Health News Dec 4, 2024 More than 3 million adults would be at immediate risk of losing coverage if Republicans reverse the expansion of federal Medicaid funding. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environment

The Formaldehyde Failure

Sharon Lerner, Al Shaw / ProPublica Dec 3, 2024 Though it causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant, little is being done to curb the risk posed by the ubiquitous gas. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

The Face of N.Y. State’s Cannabis Loan Fund Facing Foreclosure

Rosalind Adams / THE CITY Nov 29, 2024 All eyes were on Roland Conner when he opened Smacked, but in a fate experienced by other store operators, his deal’s costly requirements are threatening his dreams. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Opinion

‘No Family More Evil’ Fights On

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Nov 27, 2024 Some members of the notorious Sackler family have returned to blaming doctors for the opioid crisis. Are they even wrong? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

13 photos TD Original

Photo Essay: The Murder of Chief Merong

Allen Myers / Truthdig Nov 27, 2024 The Amazon rainforest is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be an Indigenous water and land protector. Dig deeper

Opinion

RFK Jr. and the Elites’ Big Lie

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Nov 25, 2024 The HHS nominee is right to target a system that overpays specialists and leaves the rest of us footing the bill. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Bird Flu Is Ripping Through Northwest Farms, but Workers Are Rarely Tested

Rachel Spacek / InvestigateWest Nov 22, 2024 Farmworker advocates, health experts say more robust monitoring needed to prevent spread of illness. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )