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Uvalde One Year Later
It's been one year since an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and 2 teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. The tragedy reignited debates around gun safety in America and has haunted a…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
With The Expansion of Carbon Capture Pipelines Come Safety Fears
The United States has 27 years to reach its net-zero emissions goal. And among other initiatives to move towards that goal, the Biden administration is offering incentives for carbon capture and stor…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
David Simon, Creator Of The Wire, On AI, Television and the WGA Strike
The Hollywood writers' strike has meant three weeks of late-night comedy and soap opera reruns for television fans. And for some fans, it might feel familiar. 15 years ago a Writers Guild strike last…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Post Roe V. Wade, A Senator Wants to Make Birth Control Access Easier — and Affordable
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recently recommended allowing birth control pills to be sold without a prescription.
While more than 100 countries currently allow access to birth control…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
How The Class Of 2023 Survived High School In A Pandemic
Across the country, members of the class of COVID are graduating: students who started high school before the pandemic, then spent the end of their freshman year and subsequent years navigating a new…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Parkinson's Threatened To Tear Michael J. Fox Down, But He Keeps On Getting Up
Few stars shined brighter in the 80's than Michael J Fox, and when the '90s rolled around, he was still one of the top names in show biz.
But in 1991, after a night of heavy drinking, Fox noticed a t…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Florida Guts Trans Rights
At least fourteen states in the US have passed laws or policies that limit or restrict gender-affirming care for young people. Republican lawmakers claim the bills are meant to protect kids, but most…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Palestinian Family Stays Connected To Their Home Village, Long After Its Destruction
The state of Israel turned 75 this week. For many Israeli Jews, it's a moment of celebration - the nation was established as a homeland and refuge from the persecution they have faced throughout hist…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
COVID Public Health Emergency Ends, But For E.R.'s There's Still No "New Normal"
Hospital emergency rooms saw some of the most painful scenes of the pandemic: beds filled to capacity, nurses and doctors risking sickness themselves, and patients dying without their loved ones.
Toda…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Biden Administration Ends Title 42. What Now?
On Thursday, the Biden administration lifted title 42, a pandemic-era policy that shut down virtually all avenues for migrants to seek asylum in the US. In March of 2020 then president Trump invoked …
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago