hospital strikes

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health & Wellness August 20, 2026

Violence Against Healthcare Workers and Staffing Shortages Fuel Hospital Strikes

This article by Lynn Arditi first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 20, 2026 Nurse Crystal Dhooghe is used to dealing with blood and broken bones in…

Health & Wellness August 20, 2026

How Much of a Cancer Drug Is Too Much? Patients, Researchers Challenge FDA-Approved Dosages

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 20, 2026 Northwestern University economist Chuck Manski studies decision-making amid uncertainty. That prepared him better…

Health & Wellness August 20, 2026

Violence Against Healthcare Workers and Staffing Shortages Fuel Hospital Strikes

This article by Lynn Arditi first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 20, 2026 Nurse Crystal Dhooghe is used to dealing with blood and broken bones in…

Environment August 20, 2026

Insect fans are all abuzz about this week’s pollinator count, which helps the ag industry bloom

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 19, 2026 This week, citizen scientists throughout the southeast region will take 15…

Health & Wellness August 20, 2026

Would Gov. Brian Kemp really shut down his Pathways Medicaid program?

by Ariel Hart, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 20, 2026 Patient advocates reacted with alarm this week at the suggestion by…

Justice August 20, 2026

White supremacists spin a Justice Department indictment against a hate‑monitoring group to legitimize extremism and expand recruitment

by Art Jipson, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In April 2026, a federal grand jury returned indictments charging the Southern Poverty Law…