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Measles are on the rise in Pennsylvania, with two people reported dead. Both were unvaccinated.
Over the last year, RFK Jr. has reshaped the US's vaccine advisory committee with vaccine skeptics and fired thousands of employees at the CDC and the NIH.
Over the last year, RFK Jr. has reshaped the US's vaccine advisory committee with vaccine skeptics and fired thousands of employees at the CDC and the NIH.
How RFK Jr. is dismantling America’s health policies
On this week’s “More To The Story,” anti-vaxxers, an upside-down food pyramid, and the many ways MAHA is transforming public health in the US.
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August 25, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Measles are on the rise in Pennsylvania, with two people reported dead. Both were unvaccinated.
Over the last year, RFK Jr. has reshaped the US's vaccine advisory committee with vaccine skeptics and fired thousands of employees at the CDC and the NIH.
Over the last year, RFK Jr. has reshaped the US's vaccine advisory committee with vaccine skeptics and fired thousands of employees at the CDC and the NIH.
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NEW: ICE data released under the Freedom of Information Act reveals that more than half of all ICE arrests are now people with no criminal record; no prior convictions or pending charges.
In the first week of August, 55% of all ICE arrests were of people with no criminal record.
In the first week of August, 55% of all ICE arrests were of people with no criminal record.
August 25, 2026 at 5:23 PM
NEW: ICE data released under the Freedom of Information Act reveals that more than half of all ICE arrests are now people with no criminal record; no prior convictions or pending charges.
In the first week of August, 55% of all ICE arrests were of people with no criminal record.
In the first week of August, 55% of all ICE arrests were of people with no criminal record.
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A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 struck near the northern coast of Venezuela, according to the US Geological Survey. The earthquake has triggered a tsunami advisory for coasts within 300 kilometers (186 miles) of the epicenter. https://cnn.it/4gEBu5t
June 24, 2026 at 11:40 PM
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 struck near the northern coast of Venezuela, according to the US Geological Survey. The earthquake has triggered a tsunami advisory for coasts within 300 kilometers (186 miles) of the epicenter. https://cnn.it/4gEBu5t
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Members of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) were removed by police during the organization's annual meeting on Friday as they handed out copies of an editorial criticizing Trump administration changes to U.S. biomedical research.
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Video: Police Tussle With Diabetes Experts at ADA Meeting
Researchers told they could no longer attend the annual scientific sessions
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June 5, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Members of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) were removed by police during the organization's annual meeting on Friday as they handed out copies of an editorial criticizing Trump administration changes to U.S. biomedical research.
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
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The ACLU shares a note from a client detained by ICE and imprisoned at Camp East Montana: “The conditions here are inhumane and cruel. No human being should have to go through this… severely violent treatment by guards…”
June 5, 2026 at 2:16 PM
The ACLU shares a note from a client detained by ICE and imprisoned at Camp East Montana: “The conditions here are inhumane and cruel. No human being should have to go through this… severely violent treatment by guards…”
Woman detained by ICE wrongfully denied surgery, doctors say share.google/ofpMcNbOq5HE...
Woman detained by ICE wrongfully denied surgery, doctors say
Andrea Pedro Francisco was scheduled to have surgery to remove an ovarian cyst in February but was detained by ICE, which has repeatedly denied her surgery. Nine doctors who reviewed her case said she...
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May 23, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Woman detained by ICE wrongfully denied surgery, doctors say share.google/ofpMcNbOq5HE...
'A Mother of A Revolution!' composer conducts piece in Watertown - WPR share.google/nMFHQOe0KKM8...
'A Mother of A Revolution!' composer conducts piece in Watertown
The Watertown School Board banned “A Mother of A Revolution!” from the high school spring concert, saying it violated the district's controversial issues policy.
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May 21, 2026 at 6:58 PM
'A Mother of A Revolution!' composer conducts piece in Watertown - WPR share.google/nMFHQOe0KKM8...
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Here’s last night’s story about structured settlements designed to help victims of tragedy, the factoring companies trying to buy those settlements for pennies on the dollar, and why you should be careful not to put in writing “be careful what you put in writing.” https://youtu.be/LcrDC4ftXgM
Structured Settlements & Factoring Companies: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
John Oliver discusses structured settlements – the incremental payments designed to sustain victims of injury or wrongful death over long periods of time. An...
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May 18, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Here’s last night’s story about structured settlements designed to help victims of tragedy, the factoring companies trying to buy those settlements for pennies on the dollar, and why you should be careful not to put in writing “be careful what you put in writing.” https://youtu.be/LcrDC4ftXgM
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Inside the hell of Alligator Alcatraz
Inside the hell of Alligator Alcatraz
Despite shocking conditions and rampant “psychological warfare,” copycats are popping up around the country.
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May 8, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Inside the hell of Alligator Alcatraz
Five reasons why horse racing is cruel share.google/e9EUmGUBQSL1...
Five reasons why horse racing is cruel
The horse racing industry is animal suffering for human entertainment. Here are five reasons why the
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May 3, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Five reasons why horse racing is cruel share.google/e9EUmGUBQSL1...
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BREAKING: US court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs, for now reut.rs/3QIteXk
May 1, 2026 at 8:53 PM
BREAKING: US court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs, for now reut.rs/3QIteXk
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The war launched by the United States and Israel on Iran has caused an unprecedented disruption in global energy markets, bottlenecking 20 percent of the world’s supply of oil and liquefied natural gas.
The “age of electricity” is upon us
As war in Iran upends fuel markets, two new reports confirm that 2025 was a banner year for renewables.
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May 1, 2026 at 6:40 PM
The war launched by the United States and Israel on Iran has caused an unprecedented disruption in global energy markets, bottlenecking 20 percent of the world’s supply of oil and liquefied natural gas.
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The Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to the Voting Rights Act this week.
Our charge in this moment is to organize and meet attacks on our multiracial democracy head-on.
Read more from ACLU senior campaign strategist Armani Eady: www.theroot.com/the-impact-o...
Our charge in this moment is to organize and meet attacks on our multiracial democracy head-on.
Read more from ACLU senior campaign strategist Armani Eady: www.theroot.com/the-impact-o...
May 1, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to the Voting Rights Act this week.
Our charge in this moment is to organize and meet attacks on our multiracial democracy head-on.
Read more from ACLU senior campaign strategist Armani Eady: www.theroot.com/the-impact-o...
Our charge in this moment is to organize and meet attacks on our multiracial democracy head-on.
Read more from ACLU senior campaign strategist Armani Eady: www.theroot.com/the-impact-o...
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RFK Jr: "President Trump has a different way of calculating percentages. If you have a $600 drug and you reduce it to $10, that's a 600% reduction."
April 22, 2026 at 3:37 PM
RFK Jr: "President Trump has a different way of calculating percentages. If you have a $600 drug and you reduce it to $10, that's a 600% reduction."
85-Year-Old French Widow Released from ICE Custody After 16 Days share.google/oib8Ezcpg4gH...
85-Year-Old Woman Who Moved to the U.S. for Her Late Husband Released from ICE Custody After 16 Days
An 85-year-old widow of an American military veteran returned to France after being detained by federal immigration authorities for 16 days.
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April 20, 2026 at 12:40 AM
85-Year-Old French Widow Released from ICE Custody After 16 Days share.google/oib8Ezcpg4gH...
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Texas' only licensed Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu legal interpreter is now languishing in a Raymondville detention center. She’s lived in America for 35 years: www.texasobserver.org/immigration-...
Longtime Immigration Court Interpreter Arrested by ICE at South Texas Airport
The state’s only licensed Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu legal interpreter is now languishing in a Raymondville detention center. She’s lived in America for 35 years.
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April 15, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Texas' only licensed Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu legal interpreter is now languishing in a Raymondville detention center. She’s lived in America for 35 years: www.texasobserver.org/immigration-...
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ChatGPT and other AI chatbots are helping disturbed people plan mass shootings and other violence, our new investigation shows
The chilling role of ChatGPT in mass shootings and other violence
Several attacks involving OpenAI’s chatbot—including Tumbler Ridge and FSU—raise urgent questions about the technology.
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April 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
ChatGPT and other AI chatbots are helping disturbed people plan mass shootings and other violence, our new investigation shows
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Here’s last night’s story about Viktor Orbán, what the upcoming elections in Hungary mean for global conservatism, and why Tucker Carlson seems to want to fuck a fence. Actually, we don’t really know “why.” We just know he does. youtu.be/SkRw83GV-wA
Viktor Orbán: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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March 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Here’s last night’s story about Viktor Orbán, what the upcoming elections in Hungary mean for global conservatism, and why Tucker Carlson seems to want to fuck a fence. Actually, we don’t really know “why.” We just know he does. youtu.be/SkRw83GV-wA