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By Stephanie Armour for KFF Possible risk of autism in children. Dormant cancer cells awakening. Accelerating aging of the brain. Federal officials in May 2023 declared an end to the national COVID pandemic . But more than two years later, a growing body of research continues to reveal information about the virus and its ability to cause harm long after initial infections resolve, even in some ca…

Enjoy these cartoons highlighting the many ways that President Donald Trump’s federal immigration thugs are terrorizing cities across the United States. And feel free to share more of your favorites in the comments. Cartoon: You gotta respect this!, by Pedro Molina Originally published Jan. 25. Cartoon: Frozen and fascist, by Clay Bennett Originally published Jan. 25. Cartoon: ICE agent group pho…

Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music, with over 300 stories covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack. I hope you’ll find some familiar tunes and perhaps an introduction to something new. Sunday marks the start of Black History Month in the United States and Canada . I’ve written about using music to teach Black …

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Explaining the Right is a weekly series that looks at what the right wing is currently obsessing over, how it influences politics—and why you need to know. Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota was attacked by a Trump supporter during a town hall on Tuesday. The assailant’s social media profile showed racial animosity toward Omar, who is a Black woman, echoing rhetoric from President Donald Tru…

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Election officials say the system is designed to move forward, even under pressure. By Jessica Huseman for Votebeat Earlier this month, President Donald Trump floated the idea of canceling the 2026 midterm elections, drawing widespread attention and concern even as White House officials later dismissed the remarks as facetious. But election experts consistently agree that Trump has neither the le…

Injustice for All is a weekly series about how the Trump administration is trying to weaponize the justice system—and the people who are fighting back. This week, the usual alphabet soup of bad actors make an appearance, from DHS to ICE to the DOJ. But the Trump administration likes to keep it fresh, mix it up a bit, so we’ve also got bad behavior from the Department of Education and some low-lev…

By Sarah Boden and Drew Hawkins, Gulf States Newsroom , for KFF Last year was a tough one for farmers. Amid falling prices for commodity crops such as corn and soybeans, rising input costs for supplies like fertilizer and seeds , as well as the Trump tariffs and the dismantling of USAID , many farms weren’t profitable last year. And now, the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies that many Americ…

Lawfully carrying a gun is grounds for death, says Trump goon YouTube Video Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy defended the indefensible , blaming the killings of Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and former President Joe Biden. When host Andrew Sorkin mildly pushed back, asking whether there should be any nonpartisan investigation into the killings, it …