Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the United States has expelled at least 850,000 migrants under an order authorizing their expedited removal in the name of public health. In the comi… Read full article
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Testing the Air to Tell a Story: How We Investigated Air Pollution Near Florida’s Sugar Fields
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every we… Read full article
Biden Battles a Triple-Headed Monster on Vaccines
More than 600,000 Americans have already lost their lives from COVID-19 and our epidemic is still far from over. The virus has an ally in the forms of defiancedefiance against social distancing, cont… Read full article
Hollywood Has Long Abused Conservatorships. I Spent the Past Decade Studying One of the Worst Cases.
Harrison Post circa 1920.Liz Brown Slate has relationships with various online retailers. If you buy something through our links, Slate may earn an affiliate commission. We update links when p… Read full article
“A pandemic of the unvaccinated”
Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths are back on the rise in the U.S. as the highly transmissible Delta variant spreads across the country. The big picture: This is happening almost exclus… Read full article
Olympics aren’t slam dunk for sponsors this year
The decision to move forward with the Olympics has put sponsors in a tricky position because the games are no longer the predictable investment that they were pre-pandemic. Why it matters: Companies… Read full article
Asian American Olympians represent U.S. in Tokyo, but face racism at home
Asian American Olympians representing the United States are competing for gold in Tokyo as Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are targets of violence and bigotry back home. Why it matters: Advoca… Read full article
Making Sense Of The FDA’s ‘Indefensible’ Decision To Approve Aduhelm
Many have criticized and praised the FDAs accelerated approval of Aduhelm, a controversial drug for … Read full article
Australian Doctors Issue New Guidance On Air Pollution And Pregnancy
Doctors in Australia and New Zealand have issued new guidance, warning of the possible effects of air pollution on pregnant women. A new pamphlet by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of … Read full article
Are You Eligible for the $3,895 Max Social Security Benefit?
In 2021, the maximum Social Security benefit is $3,895. That would provide an annual retirement income of $46,740 just from that program alone. Unfortunately, you probably aren’t eligible to get th… Read full article