Nearly 2,700 Natural Gas Storage Wells in America Are at Risk for a Major Leak
Across the country, companies keep extra natural gas in aging underground wells that weren't originally designed for such storage.
Obamacare Replacement Would Reduce Federal Deficit by $119 Billion and Leave 23 Million More Americans Uninsured, CBO Finds
For people who get their health plans from the Obamacare marketplaces, their premiums would rise under the AHCA until 2020.
White House Publishes Trump’s Budget
It asks for more money for the departments of defense, homeland security, and justice.
Cocaine Traffickers Are Turning Swaths of Central American Rainforest Into Money-Laundering Ranches
Cocaine trafficking—not coca-growing—is responsible for up to 30 percent of the rainforest destruction in Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.
Unofficial White House Budget for Health and Biomedical Science Published on HHS Website
If accurate, the document confirms that the White House favors significant cuts to programs and agencies such as Medicaid and the National Institutes of Health.
What Would Anne of Green Gables Have Used During Her Period?
The menstrual technology in Anne With an E is historically accurate, if not entirely comprehensive.
How Soda Companies Target Latino Lawmakers
During the last election, members of the California Latino Legislative Caucus received nearly twice as much money in donations from soda companies as the average California Legislature member.
U.S. Further Restricts Aid to International Health Groups That Advocate for Abortion Access
The new rules expand the Mexico City policy, which Donald Trump signed two days after he entered the presidency.
A Seattle Appeals Court Hears Arguments Over Trump’s Travel Ban
Attorneys representing the federal government faced off against a lawyer representing the State of Hawaii, which is challenging Trump's ban.
Amid a Resurgence of Hepatitis C in America, State Laws Prevent Citizens From Getting Clean Needles and Treatment
Hepatitis C kills more Americans every year than measles or AIDS. Many states' laws aren't helping to mitigate the disease, a new analysis finds.