Jon Huntsman Sr., Utah Billionaire and Philanthropist, Dies

MICHELLE L. PRICE and LINDSAY WHITEHURST / The Associated Press Feb 2, 2018 The business executive and onetime Mormon officer, 80, also played key roles in state and national politics. He was the father of a former Utah governor and U.S. ambassador, Jon Huntsman Jr. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Vietnam War Is Not Over for Agent Orange Victims

By Marjorie Cohn and Jonathan Moore Oct 24, 2017 The destruction wrought by the U.S. military’s spraying of deadly chemical herbicides is one of the most tragic legacies of the conflict. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Drug Firms Make Eyedrops Too Big—and You Pay for the Waste

Marshall Allen / ProPublica Oct 18, 2017 Also, some cancer drugs come in oversize single-use vials. The excess medication is tossed—one reason health care costs are so high. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Eating Our Way to Disease

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jul 10, 2017 The animal agriculture industry knows its products are harming us, but it, along with the medical and drug industries, is making billions from illnesses caused by our diet. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Could Chimps’ Food Help Us Cure Human Diseases?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2017 Scientists are looking in odd places to treat illnesses such as cancer; a new book says the upper middle class is contributing to inequality. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Treating the Body Politic

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Why I Will March for Science on Saturday

By Laurie Garrett / Foreign Policy Apr 21, 2017 As the White House and Congress take their budget knives to science funding, most of the leading U.S. scientific institutions are urging their members to hit the streets. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

A Double-Transplant Cancer Survivor Takes On Trump Over Obamacare

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Mar 2, 2017 Among the guests in the chamber during the president's first address to Congress was Ola Ojewumi (pictured), a remarkable 26-year-old. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

False Positive

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After Cancer Diagnosis, Vet Refutes Government’s Agent Orange Expert—and Wins

By Charles Ornstein / ProPublica Oct 27, 2016 Phil Cacioppo challenged the government’s findings on the chemical used extensively during the Vietnam War after the Veterans Administration rejected his claim for benefits. Six years later, the former Air Force radio repairman emerged the rare victor. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The VP Debate Served to Remind Americans Just How Extreme the Rest of the Republican Party Is

By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet Oct 5, 2016 These days, with Donald Trump having dominated the news for more than a year, it’s easy to overlook the Republicans in Congress. But Mike Pence’s stances were a potent reminder of what a Republican Congress and White House would do. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mike Pence Is a Trump in Politician’s Clothing—as Dishonest and Erratic, Just Much Smoother

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 5, 2016 Trump running mate Mike Pence continued the unreality of this election season in Tuesday’s debate by denying many things that are true and asserting many things that are not true. Trump running mate Mike Pence continued the unreality of this election season in Tuesday’s debate by denying many things that are true and asserting many things that are not true. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )