Thursday, December 26, 2024

21 bodycam videos caught the NYPD wrongly arresting Black kids on Halloween. Why can’t...

Police have frequently used that power to withhold footage, not only from the public, but also from civilian investigators.

Monsanto Hits All the Wrong Notes

In his new album called "The Monsanto Years," Neil Young takes on the the corporate giant for its relentless attempts to profiteer at human expense. And there is no intimidating, buying out, censoring, or escaping this cultural power.

WHO classifies talc as ‘probably carcinogenic’ for humans

Most human are exposed to talc, which is a naturally occurring mineral mined in many parts of the world, in baby powder, skincare and cosmetics.

How to keep America’s public workers safe as we emerge from the Covid-19 lockdown

In a crisis like that, public servants will rely on the public to stand with them in demanding that officials implement aggressive safety plans and provide the other resources that workers need.

Native American communities have the highest suicide rates, yet interventions are scarce

“It’s about time we had this line. To be able to connect people with resources and listen to them is something I can’t explain except that I was in a situation where I wanted someone to hear me and talk to.”
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U.S. Covid death toll hits 500,000 as rich nations hoard vaccines, leaving poorer nations...

“It’s in our public health interest, it’s in our economic interest, and, I think most importantly, it’s really in our ethical and moral compass to be doing this.”

As winter approaches, states consider how to keep Covid in check

As the U.S. braces for a seasonal uptick in COVID-19 cases, two public health researchers assess what’s worked for states to keep infection rates low.

How the Braiding Seeds Fellowship works to uproot racism in the food system

This Petersburgh, New York, organization fights racial injustice in the food system.

US coronavirus cases pass 6 million, 180,000 deaths as schools struggle to reopen

Even though the number of hospitalizations is trending down, the number of new infections per day remains around 40,000.

Native Americans have shorter life spans. Better health care isn’t the only answer.

So what’s ultimately behind this low life expectancy?