With Iowa Bill Nixed, Eminent Domain for Carbon Pipeline Draws Heartland Heat

A special legislative session looms in Iowa, where House Republican leaders are calling for lawmakers to convene in Des Moines to overturn Gov. Kim Reynolds’ veto of a bill adopted in May that would restrict the use of eminent domain in pipeline siting. “This veto is a major setback for Iowa,” Iowa House Speaker Rep.

Loss of Health Coverage Drives Some to Faith-Based Cost Sharing—Here’s What to Know

Reagan Noble leaped to block a shot on goal during the last game of the Eureka College soccer team’s 2022 preseason. The blinding pain he felt on touching the ground came from a torn anterior cruciate ligament. As the 20-year-old was helped from the field, he began a weeks-long journey that included consultation with many

Federal Judge Orders NIH Grants Be Restored

A federal judge ruled on Monday that the Trump administration’s directives to terminate certain federal research grants were void, urging the government to immediately restore the funding. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by researchers and public health associations, which alleged that the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) directives to terminate research

Early Voting Has Begun in New York City’s Mayoral Race: Here’s What to Know

NEW YORK CITY—It’s a cool 65 degrees in New York City. The sky is greyed by clouds and drizzle, with a breeze. English weather. Rather dull. In the middle of June, the circumstances are unassuming: One would never think the city’s largest democratic exercise—electing a mayor—is underway. Yet, rain or shine, the election goes on.