New numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that synthetic opioid use is driving the overdose crisis in the U.S.
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The Biden administration is working to ease the ongoing shortage of baby formula
During the first week of May, the average out-of-stock rate for baby formula at retailers across the country was 43%.
What would overturning Roe mean for birth control?
Overturning Roe v. Wade could threaten birth control and other care, experts say.
The Biden administration is capping the cost of internet for low-income Americans
The Affordable Connectivity Program will provide plans of at least 100 Megabits per second of speed for no more than $30. An estimated 48 million Americans will qualify.
Few eligible families have sought federal payment of COVID funeral expenses
FEMA has a pool of cash set aside to reimburse burial costs — even retroactively — to the families of COVID victims. But clerical challenges and slow outreach have stymied the application process.
Climate scientists say South Asia’s heat wave (120F!) is a sign of what’s to come
More than a billion people are at risk of heat-related illness across South Asia, and hospitals are preparing special wards.
Here’s what could happen if Roe v. Wade is overturned
If the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the landmark decision, it will have a major impact in states across the country that have already signaled their intention to further restrict or ban abortion.
A new Iron Curtain is eroding Norway’s hard-won ties with Russia on Arctic issues
Norway has joined the rest of Europe in isolating Russia. But as a country bordering Russia, it’s feeling the effects more immediately than others — in everything from climate action and nuclear waste control to cross-border trade.
What is May Day? For the most part, the opposite of capitalism
What springs to mind when you hear May Day? In the U.S. and abroad, the day has grown to encompass a spectrum of meanings. But the themes have remained the same: worker unity, suppression and rebirth.
The education culture war is raging. But for most parents, it’s background noise
By wide margins, parents across the political spectrum are satisfied with how their children’s schools teach about race, gender and history.