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At our recent live broadcast at the San Francisco Public Library, we discussed universal healthcare in California and resources at the state and local levels.
The GOP's budget will strip 17 million people of their health insurance and push the healthcare system to a breaking point. How are medical professionals preparing?
The floods in Texas have killed at least 120 people. The tragedy has raised serious questions about the catastrophic impacts of Trump's budget cuts to NOAA and FEMA.
Antonia Juhasz reports that the new law compounds the already $17 billion in direct federal subsidies US taxpayers pay to oil, gas, and coal companies every year.
Last week, Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS, agreed to pay $16 million to settle a Trump lawsuit over a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris.
The documentary film Democracy Noir tells the story of three brave women who confront the policies and corruption of Hungary's autocratic Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
USAID programs have saved over 90 million lives over the past two decades. If the current cuts continue through 2030, 14 million people could lose their lives.
The Trump/GOP budget bill will cause millions in California to lose their healthcare and food assistance. How are advocates preparing for what's to come?
Trump's sweeping spending and tax bill funds $4.5 trillion in tax breaks for the wealthy through the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in history.
Environmental advocates warn that Trump's new budget will undermine US efforts to combat climate change and stall the transition to clean energy.
New research from scientists at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland shows that heat waves can influence the spread of many diseases.
In her new book, "A Greek Tragedy," Jeanne Carstensen investigates a deadly 2015 shipwreck off the Greek island of Lesvos, where 80 asylum seekers lost their lives.
Clinics are closing, women and girls are traveling for care, intimate partner violence has increased, and a record number of pregnant women have been prosecuted.
Last week, Democratic Socialistic Zohran Mamdani rocked the political establishment by beating Andrew Cuomo and winning NYC's mayoral primary by a 12-point margin.
California lawmakers approved a budget that eliminates $78 million in funding for mental health phone lines. What will this mean for these essential services?
A new investigation from High Country News/Public Domain reveals how Utah has spent millions of dollars on a PR campaign to turn Americans against federal lands.
The Trump administration's proposed EPA budget cuts and staff reductions threaten the agency's capacity to monitor and respond to air pollution from wildfire smoke.
The conservatives on the Supreme Court ruled that South Carolina Medicaid patients cannot use their coverage at Planned Parenthood for preventative care.
The FDA has allowed more than 20 foreign factories to send drugs to the US even though they were made at plants that the agency had banned, according to ProPublica.
California's budget could eliminate funding for the Parents Anonymous' California Parent & Youth Helpline, which has helped hundreds of thousands across the state.
The 19th's Errin Haines writes: The Black women I talk to said they are being strategic about what their resistance looks like now, preparing for a long fight ahead.
Last week, children with disabilities and their parents were on Capitol Hill telling Republicans that Medicaid cuts would be devastating.
Activists say the budget, which includes $200 million in nonprofit funding cuts over two years, threatens to gut everything from violence prevention to food security.
We get the latest on Israel bombing Iran, Iran retaliating, and the Trump administration's announcement that it bombed three nuclear sites in Iran.
In "The Age of Deer," Erika Howsare writes about the relationship between humans and deer, and the questions they raise about the boundaries of the natural world.
On June 12, House Republicans voted to eliminate $1.1B in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The bill now moves to the Senate.
More than 45 million people are caring for a loved one with little to no financial help. As the population ages, this crisis is only growing. What solutions are needed?
On today's Your Call, we're opening the lines to find out what you want us to cover and discuss during these unprecedented times.
We're opening the lines to get your thoughts on this political moment, including the assassinations in Minnesota. We'll also discuss upcoming Supreme Court cases.
What do you make of this political moment, including this weekend's political assassination in Minnesota, and millions protesting as Trump held his military parade?
Adam Rhodes reports that state and federal governments have moved to criminalize trans people, parents of trans children, and healthcare providers.
DHS says immigration raids will continue and protests are escalating across the country. Families say they are still searching for loved ones who've been detained.
Amidst the joy of Pride, we discuss how the Trump administration's policies are hurting LGBTQ+ communities and find out how they are resisting and fighting back.
The Trump administration's backlash against LGBTQ identities and communities has led to major corporate sponsors pulling out of Pride celebrations across the country.
On Friday, Trump's ICE raided several Los Angeles locations, including car washes and a garment factory. Family members are still searching for loved ones.
We discuss how Hurricane Helene became an ominous warning about America's lack of preparedness and the impacts of Trump's mass federal cuts on wildfire recovery efforts.
In her new book, "A Greek Tragedy," Jeanne Carstensen investigates a deadly 2015 shipwreck off the Greek island of Lesvos, where 80 asylum seekers lost their lives.
An unhealthy diet is the leading risk factor for death in the US, according to research published in the Lancet. Studies show a healthy diet can reverse chronic diseases.
Professor Joan Williams is back to continue our discussion about her new book, "Outclassed: How the Left Lost the Working Class and How to Win Them Back."
Governor Newsom's budget would drastically cut a variety of social programs. Advocates say balancing the budget on the backs of the most vulnerable is a moral failure.
We continue our series on cancer, chronic disease, and prevention by talking about the rise of ultra-processed foods in the US, which is at all-time high.
A new Al Jazeera/Reveal documentary tells the story of 20 US doctors who have witnessed a systematic pattern of Palestinian children shot by the Israeli military.