Health & Wellness

RFK Jr. Shuts Down Research To Find the Environmental Causes of Autism

Sharon Lerner / ProPublica Aug 20, 2025 Despite a vow to identify the causes of autism, the HHS secretary helps roll back protections chemicals linked to the condition. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Job Loss, Mental Health and the Fate of Federal Workers

Rachana Pradhan, Aneri Pattani / KFF Health News Mar 26, 2025 For federal workers who've lost their jobs as the Trump administration dismantles government agencies, the emotional toll has been enormous. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Cuts to Life Saving Research

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Thousands Prepare to Depart Cruise Ship Hit by Virus

OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and CHRISTOPHER WEBER / The Associated Press Mar 9, 2020 Authorities in Oakland, California, ready passengers for transport to military bases or their home countries for a 14-day quarantine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump to Detail U.S. Coronavirus Efforts; Schumer Seeks $8.5B

DARLENE SUPERVILLE and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Feb 26, 2020 The president pushes back against criticism that his administration isn't doing enough to meet the threat. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

300 Cruise Passengers Are Quarantined at U.S. Military Bases

The Associated Press Feb 17, 2020 The Americans, including 14 who tested positive for coronavirus, are detained in California and Texas following charter flights from Japan. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

1st Malaria Vaccine Tried Out in Babies in 3 African Nations

CARA ANNA and LAURAN NEERGAARD /The Associated Press Jan 16, 2020 Spread by mosquito bites, malaria kills more than 400,000 people every year, two-thirds of them under 5 and most in Africa. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

5 Ways to Prevent Corporations From Destroying Labor for Good

Robert Reich / Truthdig Dec 30, 2019 If we hope to create a more just and democratic society, we must ensure that new technologies don't exclusively benefit those at the top. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bipartisan Spending Deal Could End Freeze on Gun Research

MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Dec 16, 2019 The bill would provide $25 million for studying gun violence, ending a nearly two-decade-long federal ban on such research. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

White House Ends Fetal Tissue Research by Federal Scientists

RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and LAURAN NEERGAARD / The Associated Press Jun 5, 2019 Abortion foes claim victory as Trump team ignores scientists' advice about its merits in studies on childhood cancers, other health woes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Raging Crisis Hitting Trump’s Base the Hardest

Raj Menon / TomDispatch Feb 3, 2019 The real national emergency in America has nothing to do with building a wall. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Government Shutdown: What’s Closed, Who’s Affected

RICHARD LARDNER / The Associated Press Jan 20, 2018 Many governmental operations will continue, but the longer the closure goes on, the more likely that its impact will be felt. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )