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  Editor’s Note: Hours after this story was originally published on Aug. 18, U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee made public her order appointing an independent monitor to oversee conditions for children in immigration detention, noting numerous violations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection under the Trump administration. She cited, among other

  When a doctor told Domininck Tompkins that her 1-year-old’s lead level was too high, she immediately suspected her child was being poisoned at their home, a poorly maintained rental with chipping paint. A few weeks later, when her landlord pulled up in her truck to collect the rent, Tompkins told the woman about a

Rula reports that supporting someone with an eating disorder is vital. Awareness, care, and open communication can aid their recovery journey.

Grist reports on Georgia’s Hunters for the Hungry program, where hunters donate extra venison to combat rural food insecurity, benefiting local families.

The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Oxford American report on Picher, Oklahoma’s annual Christmas parade, reviving community spirit in a ghost town impacted by toxic mining.