The "lung float" test is being used to charge #women with murder. Many experts say it's unreliable. “There’s no way you can determine live birth versus stillbirth with this test," said one doctor, who called the test “an outrageous breach of science.” (Published Oct. 2023)

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A Lab Test That Experts Liken to a Witch Trial Is Helping Send Women to Prison for Murder

The “lung float” test claims to help determine if a baby was born alive or dead, but many medical examiners say it’s too unreliable. Yet the ...

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Highly skilled #firefighters are the last line of defense against #wildfires, but that line is fraying because the #government decided long ago that they’re not worth very much. (Published March 2024)

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America Needs Wildland Firefighters More Than Ever, but Attrition Is At Record Levels

Highly skilled firefighters are the last line of defense against wildfires, but that line is fraying because the government decided long ago that t...

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A Tribal Lender Charging 800% APR Has Agreed to Stop Operating in #Minnesota — The Lac du Flambeau tribe settled a civil suit filed by Minnesota’s attorney general that alleged its triple-digit interest rates violated state caps. The state's actions follow ProPublica's extensive reporting on the tribe's loan operations. #News #Law #Debt #ConsumerProtection #Finance #Business #Consumer #NativeNews propub.li/4g0wK7b

“Eat What You Kill” — Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths. #News #Health #Hospital #Doctors #Cancer #Longread #Montana

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A Hospital Helped a Beloved Doctor’s Practice Flourish Even as It Suspected He Was Hurting Patients

Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth ...

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Tribal Lender Exits #Minnesota Amid Allegations of Illegally High Interest Rates — After settling a civil suit filed by Minnesota’s attorney general, the Lac du Flambeau tribe of #Wisconsin has said it will no longer lend to Minnesota residents and will forgive outstanding loans from that state. #News #Law #Consumer #Debt #Fraud #Native #Indigenous

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A Tribal Lender Charging 800% APR Has Agreed to Stop Operating in Minnesota

The Lac du Flambeau tribe of Wisconsin settled a civil suit filed by Minnesota’s attorney general that alleged its triple-digit interest rates vi...

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#Missouri Voters Enshrined #Abortion Rights. #GOP Lawmakers Are Already Working to Roll Them Back. — One month after Missouri approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to abortion, legislators have proposed a flurry of bills to tighten abortion access or raise the bar for future amendments driven by voter initiatives. #News #Government #USPolitics #Health #ReproductiveRights #AbortionRights

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Missouri Voters Enshrined Abortion Rights. GOP Lawmakers Are Already Working to Roll Them Back.

One month after Missouri approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to abortion, legislators have proposed a flurry of bills to tig...

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If #Trump Makes Cuts to #Medicaid, #Texas Officials Could Seize the Opportunity to Further Slash the Program — State leaders have shown a decadeslong antipathy toward the #health #insurance program. If Trump makes severe reductions, it’s unlikely leaders would have the political will to make up any lost federal funds with state money, experts say. #News #Healthcare #Government #Politics #DonaldTrump

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If Trump Makes Cuts to Medicaid, Texas Officials Could Seize the Opportunity to Further Slash the Program

State leaders have shown a decadeslong antipathy toward the health insurance program. If Trump makes severe reductions, it’s unlikely leaders wou...