Barbara Ehrenreich Takes On the Wellness Industry Barbara Ehrenreich Takes On the Wellness Industry
In her new book, Ehrenreich argues that accepting death means being able to live more fully.
Sep 13, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Megan Erickson
Monsanto Just Lost a Case Linking Its Weed Killer to Cancer Monsanto Just Lost a Case Linking Its Weed Killer to Cancer
A jury ruled that the corporation knew Roundup could cause harm, but failed to warn users.
Aug 17, 2018 / Rene Ebersole
Worse Than Lead? Worse Than Lead?
Special Investigation: The chemical industry strikes again, shifting from lead to flame retardants that also sicken and kill.
Aug 15, 2018 / Feature / Jamie Lincoln Kitman
Single Payer Is Actually a Huge Bargain Single Payer Is Actually a Huge Bargain
It would save both dollars and lives compared to our current system.
Aug 10, 2018 / Steffie Woolhandler, David U. Himmelstein, and Adam Gaffney
‘These Kids Are Watching Their Parents Die’ ‘These Kids Are Watching Their Parents Die’
For children growing up in the shadow of the opioid crisis, public schools have become the safety net of last resort.
Jul 3, 2018 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter
At the VA, a Law Meant to Discipline Executives is Being Used to Fire Low-Level Workers At the VA, a Law Meant to Discipline Executives is Being Used to Fire Low-Level Workers
An investigation reveals that food-service workers, housekeepers, and claims processors—many veterans themselves—have lost their jobs under a new accountability law.
May 10, 2018 / Jasper Craven
Should States Tax Opioid Manufacturers to Pay for Addiction Treatment? Should States Tax Opioid Manufacturers to Pay for Addiction Treatment?
Legislation has been introduced in at least 15 states to tax the companies that make and distribute painkillers like Vicodin and OxyContin.
May 4, 2018 / Zoë Carpenter
New York Could Open the First Safe Injection Site in the US New York Could Open the First Safe Injection Site in the US
As the death toll from the opioid crisis rises, the city is exploring a humane alternative.
Apr 24, 2018 / Michelle Chen
America Is a Dangerous Place to Be a Kid America Is a Dangerous Place to Be a Kid
An analysis of OECD countries unmasks the ways America is failing its youth.
Apr 12, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Drug Addiction Isn’t a Crime—We Just Treat it Like One Drug Addiction Isn’t a Crime—We Just Treat it Like One
A new film proves that there is an alternative, and that it works.
Apr 12, 2018 / Ari Kohn