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Drug Prices Should Be Controlled

Pharmaceutical companies shouldn’t get to gouge American taxpayers for drugs we paid to develop.

Politicians pay next to no attention to the concerns of low-income Americans. Advocates want to change that — and maybe the next election, too.

The young Swifties I used to shuttle around are now climate advocates. And when it comes to carbon pollution, they need you to sing a new song.

In the wealthiest country on earth, welcoming a child should be a joy for families — not a financial trauma.

Trump appeared to greenlight Russian attacks on NATO countries. But after Gaza, can Biden criticize?

Now even top public health agencies agree: Cannabis shouldn’t be federally classified like heroin. Will the DEA listen?

We need a federal paid leave program. We also need to abandon the idea, starting in school, that “perfect attendance” matters more than your health.

More than ever, we need to protect our schools, libraries, and kids from censors and book banners. Our country will be better for it.

15 right-wing governors are shamefully refusing federal aid meant to feed hungry kids.

The former president’s abusive behavior towards women has been nothing if not consistent. Now it’s going to cost him.