Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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States take on 75 percent of SNAP administrative costs as federal share drops to...

Forty states have appropriated money for the shift, while New York and North Carolina passed the costs to counties and Arkansas and New Hampshire declined
Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Photo: jimcintosh (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Nearly 4,000 Brigham nurses set open-ended strike for Oct. 14, the largest in Massachusetts...

Mass General Brigham says it has contracted 1,300 temporary nurses, while the union says the system conditioned further talks on a multi-year pay freeze
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Photo: Benh LIEU SONG / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

America’s Archvillain, And His Arch of Tr(i)ump(h)

Tom Engelhardt on the 250-foot triumphal arch Trump plans to build in Washington, D.C.
The Peace Tower and Library of Parliament on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Photo: Sylvain Pastor / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Tariffs Were a Wake-Up Call. Ottawa Hits Snooze Again

The U.S. share of Canadian merchandise exports fell from 75.9% in 2024 to 71.7% in 2025, but Umer Azad of CODEPINK argues Ottawa has not changed course.
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington. Photo: Daderot

Supreme Court opens term with Boulder climate case against Exxon and Suncor

Justice Samuel Alito recused himself, which leaves open a 4-4 split that would let the Colorado ruling stand.

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Demolition of the White House East Wing. Photo: Sizzlipedia / CC BY-SA 4.0

Trump conned by his own worst enemy: himself – and the fixated lunacy of...

Thus do clear MAGA victims of an unjust economic system make themselves double marks from an even worse, more costly betrayer.
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington. Photo: Daderot

Supreme Court opens term with Boulder climate case against Exxon and Suncor

Justice Samuel Alito recused himself, which leaves open a 4-4 split that would let the Colorado ruling stand.
A community health center in Lytle, Texas. Photo: USDA

Refugees and asylum seekers lose Medicaid eligibility as 2025 law provision takes effect

The Congressional Budget Office estimates the immigrant eligibility limits will leave 100,000 more people uninsured by 2034.
The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston. Photo: Mbfitz (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Judge blocks Trump policy of fining immigrants up to $1.8 million after deportation orders

The Boston ruling halts penalties of $998 a day that DHS says it has assessed in more than 103,000 cases, after finding the forms lacked individual allegations
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Climate Change Is Becoming a Pregnancy Hazard Worldwide, Survey Finds

Extreme heat is increasingly threatening pregnant women and newborn babies, with it affecting the health of both women and infants.

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Biden's approval plummets as key demographic support wavers: staffers voice concern over Gaza policy.
A farmers market. Photo: USDA / public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Forty states have appropriated money for the shift, while New York and North Carolina passed the costs to counties and Arkansas and New Hampshire declined
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington. Photo: Daderot
Justice Samuel Alito recused himself, which leaves open a 4-4 split that would let the Colorado ruling stand.