ICE Detention Numbers Have Reached a Record High
Sat 10:50am By Isabela DiasThe number of immigrants detained in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities across the country has reached a record high of more than 56,000, according to the agency’s most recent data release. The whopping figure marks the largest total detainee…They Came to Addiction Treatment Centers Seeking Help. Instead, They Were Harassed and Assaulted.
Sat 10:40am By RevealAcross the country, women seeking addiction treatment are being harassed and assaulted by men in positions of power. The problem is so pervasive that it has a name among those in the industry: the 13th Step. “I fell right into it, right into it. You know,…As ICE Raids Continue, Parts of a Vibrant City Go Empty
Sat 6:01am By Anna MerlanOn a normal day, the lines at Angel’s Tijuana Tacos’ many locations can easily stretch down a long block, as a team of workers make tortillas by hand, shave fresh meat in front of a roaring fire, and turn out some of the city’s best food at lightning…Future Climate Means No More Breakfast
Sat 6:00am By Umair IrfanThis story was originally published by Vox.com and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Globally, humanity is producing more food than ever, but that harvest is concentrated in just a handful of bread baskets. More than one-third…Texas Judge Throws Out Biden Rule Protecting Medical Privacy on Abortion
Fri 4:36pm By Sarah SzilagyAn ultra-conservative federal judge in Texas has lobbed another hand grenade in his long-running battle to limit access to reproductive healthcare around the country—this time by vacating a privacy rule intended to shield abortion seekers and providers from…The Sunrise Movement Has Launched a Campaign to “Villainize Big Oil”
Fri 6:00am By Dharna NoorThis story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The youth activists who put the Green New Deal on the political map are launching a new campaign to “villainize big oil” which will…FDA Approves “Breakthrough” HIV Drug
Wed 6:02pm By Jackie Flynn MogensenOn Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration approved a highly effective, injectable drug to help prevent the transmission of HIV, according to its manufacturer, Gilead Sciences. The drug, lenacapavir, will be sold under the name Yeztugo. “This is a…Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Will Fund His Failed Border Wall
Wed 4:50pm By Melvis AcostaTucked into Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful” spending bill—which passed in the House last month, and promises major cuts to Medicaid—is a provision to spend $46.5 billion in taxpayer dollars on building his long-promised wall along the US-Mexico…The Trump Administration Is Shutting Down the National Suicide Hotline’s Program for LGBTQ Youth
Wed 1:42pm By Julia LurieThe Trump administration is shutting down services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide hotline. Since the hotline’s launch in 2022, hotline callers could press 3 to speak with counselors trained to work specifically with LGBTQ youth, who are…Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Wed 10:33am By Madison PaulyThree years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, allowing states to ban abortion, the justices have decided to let states ban another politically controversial form of health care—this time, gender-affirming medical treatments for minors. In a…
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