The Trump administration proposed a massive tax bill. It is 1, 116 pages long and aims to change taxes and federal policies. If passed, it would benefit high earners the most. This is according to various analyses. The bill's journey is not smooth. It faced delays due to demands from the conservative House Freedom Caucus. They want more changes before it can pro...
The recent Mother's Day outing of a prominent health official and his family has sparked quite a stir. The outing involved a swim in a creek known for its pollution. The creek is located in Washington, D. C. , and is infamous for its high levels of bacteria and other harmful pathogens. The National Park Service has clear warnings against swimming or even wading in...
The idea of eugenics, which started in the 1800s, has a dark history. It was about encouraging certain people to have kids and discouraging others. This idea has taken new forms over time, often in harmful ways. One of these is called soft eugenics. It's not about forced sterilizations or mass deaths. Instead, it's about letting nature take its course by reducing hea...
In the heart of Alabama, a serious health issue has been quietly affecting residents for over two decades. Lowndes County, where over 70 percent of the population is Black and the median income is around $35, 000, has been struggling with a lack of proper sanitation. This problem has led to a resurgence of hookworm, a parasite that was once thought to be eradicated i...
Florida might soon say goodbye to fluoride in its public water supply. This isn't a sudden decision. It's part of a bigger trend. The state is on the verge of becoming the second in the country to stop adding fluoride to tap water. Utah kicked things off last month with a similar ban. The move is backed by some big names in politics. U. S. Health Secretary Robert F. ...
The political landscape in New Hampshire just got a bit more interesting. Chris Sununu, the former governor of the state, has decided not to run for the Senate in 2026. This news has left many political figures, including former President Trump, disappointed. They had hoped Sununu would be the one to challenge the Democratic stronghold in the Senate. Sununu, a Repub...
In Uganda and South Sudan, millions rely on US aid for survival, education, and health. The Trump administration has suspended most of this aid. Children in Uganda have received free education, funded by the US. Though the idea is to prevent misuse of funds, this pause could have long lasting effects. People in South Sudan have lost their homes and livelihoods du...
President Trump has signed an order to withdraw the U. S. from the World Health Organization (WHO). This move could cut a significant chunk of the WHO's funding, as the U. S. is one of its largest contributors. The reason given by the White House is that the WHO demands too much money from the U. S. compared to other countries. Trump believes the U. S. has been taken...
California's Proposition 4 is set to borrow $10 billion to fund a plethora of environmental projects. But is this measure more about politics than sound policy? After this year's budget debacle, the state should be focusing on cutting debt, not increasing it. The measure's 100+ programs lack a sense of priorities or analysis of what would deliver the biggest bang fo...