Federal judge temporary halts Kentucky’s 15-week abortion ban
A federal judge has halted Kentucky’s 15-week abortion ban — at least for now. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings…
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Twitter bans climate disinformation in ads
Twitter will no longer allow “misleading advertisements” that “contradict the scientific consensus on climate change,” on its platform, the company…
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Biden pledges another $1.3 billion in military and economic aid to Ukraine
President Biden says the U.S. will send another $800 million in military equipment to Ukraine, including heavy artillery and tactical…
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The state of our air is … not great
More than 40% of people in the U.S. live in cities and states with poor air quality, the American Lung…
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U.S. billionaires’ wealth has grown by 62% during the pandemic
A new study by Oxfam America finds the wealthiest U.S. billionaires are worth a combined $4.7 trillion — a 62%…
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Abortion bans pass in GOP-led Florida, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Tennessee as SCOTUS set to overturn Roe
Republican-led states are enacting a wave of new abortion restrictions, including Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky and Oklahoma just last week. Reproductive…
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New study traces climate denial and disinformation to industry efforts to advocate for inaction
Through the 1990s, the Global Climate Coalition successfully fended off international climate policy and laid the foundation for climate disinformation…
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Subway shooting highlights NYC and nation’s failure to address growing mental health crisis
Police in New York City arrested a man named Frank James who they say is the suspect behind a subway…
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Global climate pledges, if fulfilled, will limit warming to 2°C
World nations’ collective climate pledges — if fully realized — would limit global warming to under 2°C (3.6°F) above preindustrial…
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Biden taps Steve Dettelbach to head ATF after senators reject first nominee
President Biden has nominated former U.S. Attorney Steve Dettelbach to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Biden’s…
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