Health & Safety

Biden bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters

6:08am January 06, 2025

President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, an effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling.

Dr. Rachel Levine focused on her job at HHS. Still, anti-trans politics followed her

5:00am January 06, 2025

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Dr. Rachel Levine is the highest ranking, out transgender person ever to serve in the federal government. Her tenure at HHS ran concurrent with an explosion in state legislation targeting transgender people.

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Jimmy Carter's policy on the environment laid out the U.S. response to climate change

4:05am January 06, 2025

by Michel Martin

As President, Jimmy Carter's priorities included energy efficiency and shifting away from foreign crude oil. The actions he took were criticized then, but laid the groundwork for a country to address climate change now.

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American Kennel Club recognizes the Danish-Swedish Farm Dog as new breed

4:03am January 06, 2025

The American Kennel Club has recognized a new breed, the Danish-Swedish Farm Dog.

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Health & Safety

Norovirus cases are spiking across the U.S.

3:58am January 06, 2025

by Michel Martin

What's behind the spike in norovirus cases? Cases went down during the pandemic, likely due to better hand hygiene. This spike is likely due to people returning to our old, nasty habits.

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Indonesia launches free meals program to fight stunting

1:36am January 06, 2025

Indonesia's new government started an ambitious project to feed nearly 90 million children and pregnant women to fight malnutrition and stunting, as critics question whether the program is affordable.