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black maternal health

Black Women Are Dying in Childbirth, and Democrats Are Finally Paying Attention

The issue kept coming up at Monday’s 2020 Iowa Brown & Black Presidential Forum in Des Moines.
Carter Sherman
1.21.20
food-wtf

Some Guy Registered Beer as a Service Animal

Registry websites let online attention-seekers turn the language of service animals into stunts.
Bettina Makalintal
1.21.20
Cocaine

Colombia: We’ll Spray Toxic Chemicals to Keep Americans from Doing Drugs

A new decree, urged on by Trump, means aerial fumigation of coca using glyphosate will likely resume in Colombia after a five-year hiatus.
Mike Power
1.21.20
Canada

Newfoundland Snowpocalypse Day Five: Trading Smokes for Pepsi

Our four key resources now are pop, cigarettes, beer, and chips. Control the corner stores, control the Island.
Drew Brown
1.21.20
healthcare

The Supreme Court Just Did Trump a Huge Solid on Obamacare

He won't have to campaign in an environment where 20 million just had their healthcare taken away.
Paul Blest
1.21.20
impeachment

Here We Go: Trump's Impeachment Trial Just Kicked Off in the Senate

The Senate trial began with Mitch McConnell backing off some of his moves to help Trump escape a real hearing — but not all of them.
Cameron Joseph
1.21.20
labor

Staffs of Phoenix, Miami Alt-Weeklies Tell Their Bosses They're Unionizing

“We’ve been routinely forced to do extra work without any say in the matter—and often without extra pay."
Laura Wagner
1.21.20
Global Health Threats

China's Deadly Pneumonia-Like Virus Has Now Spread Through Human Contact, Officials Confirm

Six people have died, and there's worry about it spreading as the massive Lunar New Year travel ramps up.
Emma Ockerman
1.21.20
environment-people

Who Is Arguing About Bernie and Hillary? Certainly Not This Playful Owl

The 2016 primary will never, ever, end.
Harry Cheadle
1.21.20
CAPITALISM

BRAVE: Airport Near Davos Is Offering ‘Green’ Fuel for Rich People’s Private Jets

It’s part of an ongoing effort to make the 1 percent feel less bad about their unsustainable practices.
Edward Ongweso Jr
1.21.20
Books

Real Book Lovers Aren't Afraid to Cut Them in Half

People on Twitter got mad over what is actually an obvious truth: Ruining books is a key part of enjoying them.
Hannah Smothers
1.21.20
impeachment

Mitch McConnell’s Plan to Fast-Track Trump’s Impeachment Just Hit a Speed Bump

The unusual setback suggests things might get more interesting than plenty of people have been expecting.
Greg Walters
Cameron Joseph
1.21.20
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