Biden reverses Trump-era limits on short-term health plans
Democrats have long wanted Biden to go after “junk insurance.
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FDA grants first full approval for an Alzheimer’s drug in 20 years
Questions linger around how many patients will be able to access the drug with limited coverage from Medicare.
Biden to crack down on ‘junk’ health insurance
The Biden administration’s new proposal would place further restrictions on short-term health insurance plans.
George W. Bush’s AIDS-fighting program’s new critics: Republicans
GOP lawmakers say President Joe Biden is using PEPFAR to promote abortion rights.
Abortions increased in Florida more than in California and New York post-Dobbs. Here’s why.
It’ll be years before many blue-state efforts to expand abortion access have an impact.
Biden puts all his chips on the table with a push on ‘Bidenomics’
The push to own the economy, by literally branding it with the president’s name, is not without risk.
U.S. consumer price growth slowed last month, though underlying inflation measures stayed high
Inflation slowed to just 4% in May.
“Directly Complicit”: Shadi Hamid on How Obama Greenlighted 2013 Egypt Coup, Killing the Arab Spring
On the 10th anniversary of the 2013 coup in Egypt when General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi removed the country’s first democratically elected president from power, we speak with author Shadi Hamid about “Lessons for the Next Arab Spring,” in which he details how the Obama administration helped to kill the democratic uprising across the Middle East.
Guatemalan Elite Tries to Overturn Democracy, But Anti-Corruption Candidate to Stay in Runoff Election
In Guatemala, election officials have rejected an attempt by the ruling business and political elite to overturn the results of last month’s first round of the presidential election. Sandra Torres, the former first lady, accused of corruption, and her allies challenged the results of June’s first-round elections, which saw the progressive, anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arévalo win second place and force a runoff.
“Double Agents”: Lobbyists for Big Tech, Universities & Eco Groups Also Work For Fossil Fuel Industry
A damning new database reveals thousands of lobbyists are working for fossil fuel companies at the same time they represent hundreds of cities, universities, tech companies and even environmental groups that claim to be taking steps to address the climate crisis. We speak with The Guardian’s environmental reporter Oliver Milman.
Bill McKibben: Climate Crisis Needs Urgent Action as Earth Records Hottest Temps Ever
This week unprecedented temperatures driven by climate change shattered heat records around the world. More records could be broken soon, as scientists say 2023 is set to be one of the warmest years in the history of planet Earth. “We can’t stop global warming at this point,” says Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org. “All we can do is try to stop it short of the place where it cuts civilizations off at the knees.
Fox News Host Corners Ron DeSantis Over 2024 Campaign: ‘What’s Going On?’
DeSantis tried to laugh off one news outlet’s subhead before chalking up concerns over his presidential bid to “narratives.
Roy Herron, Longtime Tennessee Democratic Lawmaker, Dies From Jet Ski Accident Injuries
The former chair of the state Democratic Party had been hospitalized since a July 1 collision with another jet ski on Kentucky Lake.
Gavin Newsom Dismantles Republican Governors In Less Than 1 Minute
The California governor put GOP leaders on blast on health care, gun control, book bans and more.
Biden Says Ukraine Not Yet Ready For NATO Membership
Ahead of the NATO summit in Lithuania, the president said that Russia’s war must end before the defense alliance can invite Kyiv to join.
Refugee Year
There was war somewhere on the news.
Every day. In America. On the border.War locked away in the darkened envelope
of our stirred, combusting minds.Winter arrived late with its diaphanous
wings & unsalted sidewalks bandagedwith new snow. Dish racks I arranged in
the pantry glistened with dry crusts wherebaked bread or croissants should have
been. In the week of power outages,in the year of hunger, all we had was love,
its fused & infinite grammar, its wet eyes& tenderness for days.
The Taylor Swift–Joan Didion Effect
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.Welcome back to The Daily’s Sunday culture edition, in which one Atlantic writer reveals what’s keeping them entertained.Today’s special guest is Atlantic staff writer Elaina Plott Calabro.
Is There Such a Thing as an Eco-Friendly Hike?
This article was originally published by High Country News.The first grainy film clip shows a black bear exploding out of the trail camera’s frame. In another, a mule deer stops munching wildflowers, backs away, and takes off in the opposite direction. In a third, a moose doesn’t move at all but stands there, vigilant.All three animals were reacting to sound bites from boom boxes in the woods, part of a study measuring the effect of outdoor recreationists’ noise on wildlife.
Ron DeSantis’s Only Hope Is to Beat Trump From the Hard Right
Even by the standards of today’s political ads, the video that recently roiled the Republican presidential race is not particularly subtle. In it, a talking head accuses Florida Governor Ron DeSantis of producing “some of the harshest, most draconian laws that literally threaten trans existence.” Headlines like “DeSantis Signs ‘Most Extreme Slate of Anti-Trans Laws in Modern History’” flit across the screen.
Open Your Mind to Unicorn Meat
The chef presents me with a nugget of raw meat, tinged yellowish gray, then takes it back and drops it in a pan. “Today, you’re going to be having our whole-muscle chicken filet,” Daniel Davila tells me, searing the morsel. He lets it rest, chars some tomatoes and scallions, and throws together a beurre-blanc sauce. “Kind of a classic,” Davila says.
Biden reverses Trump-era limits on short-term health plans
Democrats have long wanted Biden to go after “junk insurance.
FDA grants first full approval for an Alzheimer’s drug in 20 years
Questions linger around how many patients will be able to access the drug with limited coverage from Medicare.
Biden to crack down on ‘junk’ health insurance
The Biden administration’s new proposal would place further restrictions on short-term health insurance plans.
George W. Bush’s AIDS-fighting program’s new critics: Republicans
GOP lawmakers say President Joe Biden is using PEPFAR to promote abortion rights.
Abortions increased in Florida more than in California and New York post-Dobbs. Here’s why.
It’ll be years before many blue-state efforts to expand abortion access have an impact.
Biden puts all his chips on the table with a push on ‘Bidenomics’
The push to own the economy, by literally branding it with the president’s name, is not without risk.
U.S. consumer price growth slowed last month, though underlying inflation measures stayed high
Inflation slowed to just 4% in May.
“Directly Complicit”: Shadi Hamid on How Obama Greenlighted 2013 Egypt Coup, Killing the Arab Spring
On the 10th anniversary of the 2013 coup in Egypt when General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi removed the country’s first democratically elected president from power, we speak with author Shadi Hamid about “Lessons for the Next Arab Spring,” in which he details how the Obama administration helped to kill the democratic uprising across the Middle East.
Guatemalan Elite Tries to Overturn Democracy, But Anti-Corruption Candidate to Stay in Runoff Election
In Guatemala, election officials have rejected an attempt by the ruling business and political elite to overturn the results of last month’s first round of the presidential election. Sandra Torres, the former first lady, accused of corruption, and her allies challenged the results of June’s first-round elections, which saw the progressive, anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arévalo win second place and force a runoff.
“Double Agents”: Lobbyists for Big Tech, Universities & Eco Groups Also Work For Fossil Fuel Industry
A damning new database reveals thousands of lobbyists are working for fossil fuel companies at the same time they represent hundreds of cities, universities, tech companies and even environmental groups that claim to be taking steps to address the climate crisis. We speak with The Guardian’s environmental reporter Oliver Milman.