health
Toxic algae blooming in warm water from California to Alaska
August 5, 2015A vast bloom of toxic algae off the West Coast is denser, more widespread and deeper than scientists feared even weeks ago.
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Medicare turns 50 with vigor in Los Angeles
August 3, 2015The slogan of the day was "Medicare: As American as Apple Pie."
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Birthday PIE for Medicare: celebrations urge expanding it for all
July 31, 2015"Because of Medicare, our seniors have access to health care, they're living longer lives, decent lives. That's something worth fighting for!"
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Single-payer healthcare gets backing from Medicare’s “creator”
July 31, 2015The last surviving "creator" of the original Medicare proposal of 1965 is enthusiastically endorsing Medicare for all.
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Chevron’s oil on troubled waters
July 30, 2015Even amidst this drought, mega-corporation Chevron sells 21 million gallons of treated polluted water a day.
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