Concerns grow as ‘gigantic’ bird flu outbreak runs rampant in US dairy herds
Bird flu has already spread to wild birds, chickens and mammals, including a polar bear and an alpaca. The more widespread it becomes, the more officials worry it could spread among people. More than three years into a worldwide outbreak of bird flu, the virus continues to expand in the U.S., with growing impacts to food […]
Extreme heat is getting worse. Can we learn to live with it? | The Excerpt
On a special episode (first released on June 16, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: May 2024 marked the twelfth straight month of record-high temperatures for the planet. Here in the U.S., temperatures across the country are likely to break records again this summer, increasing health risks to those spending long periods outdoors – from construction workers […]
More than 171K patients traveled out-of-state for abortions in 2023, new data shows
More than 171,000 patients traveled out-of-state to receive abortion care last year, according to new data from the Guttmacher Institute, which underscores the widespread impact of state abortion bans that followed the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Out-of-state travel for abortion care has more than doubled since 2019 when 73,100 patients traveled across state […]