health and safety
Profile of a killer: Understanding the deadly coronavirus pandemic
July 15, 2020The more we learn about COVID-19, the more we understand why the Trump administration's approach will ensure a future of prolonged suffering and death.
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Judge orders Dakota Access pipeline to be shut down for review
July 13, 2020A judge on Monday ordered the Dakota Access pipeline shut down for additional environmental review more than three years after it began pumping oil.
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Farm Aid stands with meatpacking workers for COVID-19 protection
July 10, 2020Nearly 40,000 food workers have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Sewing for justice: Connecticut Communist makes and distributes over 4,000 masks
July 6, 2020"What touched my heart most and keeps me motivated is knowing that I am helping people be courteous to others by wearing the masks," says Marcey Lynn Jones.
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Already hollowed-out U.S. health system faces even more cuts
July 2, 2020The people who spend their lives working in public health say the temporary coronavirus funds won’t fix the eroded foundation entrusted with protecting the nation’s health as thousands continue to die.
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