“The Dobbs ruling in June 2022 changed the significance of abortion as an issue in elections. Abortion access became a central question in subsequent elections, leading to increased campaign funding.
The Biden administration and Senator Bob Casey urged Congress to approve emergency funding to address opioid addiction. The administration requested billions in additional spending, including $1.55 billion for State Opioid Response grants
Valley fever cases have increased sevenfold over the past two decades. Fungal diseases are appearing in new places and previously harmless fungi are turning deadly due to climate change. Researchers warn that fungi have been a neglected group of pathogens until recently.
The article discusses the new Coke Y3000, a limited-edition flavor that was created with the help of AI. The flavor is supposed to be inspired by an optimistic future and has a sweet, vanilla aftertaste. Coke Zero fan has no interest in trying Coke’s newest version, Coke Y3000, created by AI and marketed as a taste of the future, and criticizes Coke’s attempts at dumb branding opportunities and the use of QR codes to lure younger consumers.
The text describes the story of Hogan, a woman who lost her home after her husband died from COVID-19 complications. She had to leave everything behind and live in a shelter for about a year. Hogan is part of a growing number of women and families in Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland who are homeless. In 2022, the number of women identified as homeless in shelters rose 18%, and the number of unhoused families went up 14% during the same period. Homelessness has multiple root causes, from mental health challenges and substance abuse to evictions and affordability hurdles. It’s a family living out of a car, a person sleeping in a vacant home, or a teenager couch surfing.
This is about a person’s experience with long Covid and their girlfriend’s attempt to organize a theater event to watch the Barbie movie with Covid-cautious people. Unfortunately, the plan did not work out as expected. The person’s girlfriend wanted to join the celebration of feminism and engage in discussions about the movie’s take on gender and other issues. The author also shares their experience of being ill with Covid for more than two years and how it has affected their life. They express feelings of isolation, being left behind by others, and society’s decision to prioritize reopening despite the ongoing risks of Covid-19.
A quarter of adults with health care debt owe more than $5,000. And about 1 in 5 with any amount of debt said they don’t expect to ever pay it off.