Listen: A Federal Agency Is After Workers’ Health Data, and Critics Are Alarmed
Privacy between doctors and patients is protected by law. But the Trump administration is, in effect, trying to peek into the exam room. The Office...
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‘Sacrifice zones’ around critical mineral mines are rife with pollution, child workers and birth defects
There is a troubling contradiction at the heart of the global transition to a cleaner, greener, tech-driven future: Modern technologies — everything from AI to...
Democrats Demand Trump Administration Halt Plan To Collect Federal Workers’ Health Data
Democratic lawmakers are demanding that the Trump administration halt plans to collect sensitive medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, as well as...
Trump’s Personnel Agency Is Asking for Federal Workers’ Medical Records
The Trump administration is quietly seeking unprecedented access to medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, and their families. A brief notice from...
As Lung Disease Threatens Workers, Lawmakers Seek Protections for Countertop Manufacturers
César Manuel González, 37, used to work with stone that was engineered to endure: dense, polished slabs designed to outlast the kitchens in which they...