As the Trump administration moves to dismantle international public health safeguards, pull funding from local health departments and legitimize health misinformation, some experts now fear that the country is setting the stage…
Month: April 2025
Opinion | What’s at Risk for Medicine at Harvard
The recent announcement that the Trump administration will review $9 billion in federal grants and contracts awarded to Harvard, citing the university’s inadequate response to antisemitism, marks a dramatic moment in Harvard’s…
Meet the 23-Year-Old Student Who Raised $25 Million in Democratic Losses
After the Democratic candidates in Florida’s special elections burned through millions and millions of dollars on the way to double-digit losses this week, some Democrats are asking where that money deluge came…
Tempted by Trump’s Tariffs to Panic-Buy? Don’t.
I went to Costco on a tariff run, and did not stock up on anything. It was tempting. Mark Cuban was on social media telling people it was not a “bad idea”…
What One Image Shows About a Strike in Gaza
The cease-fire between Israel and Hamas collapsed last month, and the dead and wounded again pour into the hospital. The injured are triaged at a tent in the hospital’s courtyard, set up…
Why Canada is on the cusp of a housing construction crisis
Housing is about to get a lot more expensive in the next decade if the federal government does not revamp its immigration program bringing in skilled workers, according to the construction industry. …
A Miracle Underground: Sean Duffy Rides the Subway. (He Survived.)
For weeks, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has derided the New York City subway, repeatedly making fear-mongering assertions that the nation’s biggest transit system is unsafe. He has characterized the subway as a…
Top American scientists just lost their jobs. Canada is rolling out the welcome mat
This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do…
Private School Diversity Events Are Canceled Amid Government Crackdown
A prominent private schools group will not hold two decades-old conferences related to diversity this year, a notable move amid the federal government’s crackdown on equity and inclusion programs. The announcement from…
Canadian detained for 11 days by U.S. immigration speaks out for others stuck in limbo
Jasmine Mooney’s smile went viral after 35-year-old Canadian was taken into U.S. custody at the Mexican border in March, but her story is now whispered in fear. On March 3, Mooney tried…