health
Maryland bans fracking, coinciding with new EPA report
June 10, 2015In terms of victories for the environment, this one is something of a sleeper hit, with momentum now starting to build as environmental groups celebrate another triumph over dangerous natural gas drilling.
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Today in history: World Oceans Day!
June 8, 2015It is recognized by an increasing number of countries as an opportunity to celebrate our world ocean and our personal connection to the sea.
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Texans exhale as legislative session ends
June 5, 2015In Texas, labor's victories consist not in getting legislation passed, but in stopping some of the worst of the worst.
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Today in history: first AIDS cases reported in 1981
June 5, 2015In its earliest phase, very little was known about transmission, and public anxiety grew, sometimes reaching hysterical proportions.
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Cuban workers caring for Nepal quake victims
June 1, 2015A new chapter in the story of Cuba's outreach to people began with the arrival in Katmandu, Nepal of 49 Cuban health care workers.
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