‘Every Heat Extreme is Hotter’: Scientists, Organizers Fight Climate Silence
By Selen Ozturk, American Community Media Posted July 30, 2026 Even as the country faces record heat, wildfire smoke and a potentially historic El Niño, climate change has…
“ICE is Everywhere”: Fear and Grief Permeate Latino Neighborhoods After Fatal Shootings
By Alejandro Santos Cid, The Texas Tribune Not long after 7 a.m. on July 7, Buddy the dog howled. “He has a different bark for everything,”…
He Hid His Identity Under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’ Now He’s Building a Safe Space For LGBTQ+ Veterans.
By Eleri Mosier, Cronkite News Posted July 16, 2026 The hallway at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center in Arizona, was crowded on a recent Wednesday…
He Dreamed of Becoming a Physician Assistant. New Loan Rules May Thwart Him.
By Lauren Sausser, KFF Health News Posted July 9, 2026 Benjamin Pinckney, 46, has dreamed of becoming a physician assistant since just after his 20th birthday. He…
Next250 Demonstration Advocates for ‘Declaration of Interdependence’
By Ashley Murray, States Newsroom Posted July 2, 2026 Activists rallied, danced and marched in the nation’s capital Saturday as they laid out their vision for the…
Arrests of Immigrant Parents Create Mental Health Crisis for Children
By Claudia Boyd-Barrett, KFF Health News Posted June 25, 2026 Damian Zermeño, 15, sensed something was wrong the moment he got home from school. His aunt sat…
Parkinson’s Disease Is Consistently Linked to Pesticide Exposure
By Daisy Yuhas, Public Health Watch Posted June 18, 2026 When neuroscientist Kelsey Baker hears the low buzz of planes over her home in the Rio Grande…
Five Things to Know About the President’s New Green Card Policy
By Wendy Fry, CalMatters Posted June 11, 2026 If the goal was to confuse everyone, the mission was accomplished. Just before Memorial Day, the Trump administration issued…
ICE Detainees Describe Medical Neglect Across US
By Rae Ellen Bichell, Claire Galofaro, The Associated Press, Maia Rosenfeld, Renuka Rayasam, Aaron Kessler, The Associated Press, and Byron Tau, The Associated Press Posted June 4, 2026 …
The Voting Rights Act Reshaped School Boards. What Will Happen After The Supreme Court Weakened It?
By Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat Posted May 28, 2026 The Voting Rights Act has for decades given parents and others a pathway to change the institutions that have the most…