Health & Wellness

Environment

Almost Half of America’s Kids Are Breathing Toxic Air

Keerti Gopal / Inside Climate News Apr 23, 2026 Climate change is making dirty air worse, especially for communities of color, while the Trump administration targets rules meant to help. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

See the Pig, Order the Falafel

Seth Millstein / Sentient Apr 16, 2026 A new study finds that adding animal images to menus increases the odds of choosing the vegetarian dish by 22%. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Science

The Push for Artificial Inheritance

Ashley Smart / Undark Apr 10, 2026 Experts worry about the risks of editing genes in human embryos. New startups seem poised to throw caution to the wind. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

Study: 2.5 Million Americans Lost Food Aid After GOP Megabill

Jacob Fischler / States Newsroom Apr 9, 2026 Some 6% of the 41 million Americans enrolled in SNAP when the bill was signed in July 2025 were no longer receiving benefits by the end of the year. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

World

The Iran War Is Changing How People Cook — and What They Eat

Ayurella Horn-Muller, Naveena Sadasivam / Grist Apr 7, 2026 Across Asia and Africa, the cooking gas shortage is emptying menus, driving people to coal and wood, and fueling a booming black market. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Politics

Trump’s Pledge: Cut Medicare and Medicaid to Pay for War

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Apr 7, 2026 Democrats should seize the opportunity to plaster the president's words wall to wall this election season as he says we simply can't afford health care when we need to pay for bombs. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

To Make America Healthy Again, Break up Big Ag

Amanda Claire Starbuck / OtherWords Apr 2, 2026 The Trump administration’s unscientific dietary guidelines are a gift to the corporations driving the pesticide and factory farm crises. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Environment

The Virtues of Urban Pocket Gardens

Matt Simon / Grist Apr 1, 2026 Little bits of greenery are popping up in cities, making summers more bearable and communities more biodiverse. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth.

Amy Yurkanin / Propublica Mar 19, 2026 In Florida, where the fetal personhood movement is strong, two women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Trump EPA Moves to Repeal Regulation of Cancer-Linked Chemical Ethylene Oxide

Naveena Sadasivam / Grist Mar 17, 2026 The repeal loosens standards for roughly 90 sterilization facilities that emit the toxic chemical in neighborhoods across the country. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Science

NIH Files Reveal Broader Coronavirus Engineering Research Before COVID-19

Lewis Kamb / U.S. Right to Know Mar 12, 2026 Documents show scientists across multiple U.S.-funded projects proposed altering the molecular structure of bat viruses to allow them to unlock and enter human cells more efficiently. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Newsom Picks a Dogfight With Trump and RFK Jr. on Public Health

Angela Hart / Kasier Health News Mar 10, 2026 The California governor has positioned himself as a national public health leader by staking out science-backed policies in contrast with the Trump administration. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )