A year after Chevron explosion, the grassroots mobilizes
A protest grew to 3,000 once it reached the gates of the Chevron refinery, and 209 were subsequently arrested in a sit-down act of non-violent civil disobedience.
Idaho natives face off against tar sands disruption
The problem? The truck was illegally advancing through tribal lands and a federally-protected river area.
Counseling center shutdown teaches important health care lessons
A right-wing governor has used an unreliable study and nonexistent federal requirements to replace local, community-based, nonprofit health care providers with out-of-state for-profit companies.
Audio: Texas abortion law sure to face court challenge
After weeks of bitter fighting, Texas conservatives claim a significant victory in the fight over who controls women's health in Texas.
Texas "women power" blocks anti-abortion bill
AUSTIN, Texas - A severe anti-abortion bill went down to defeat June 25 thanks in part to a 10-hour filibuster by state Senator Wendy Davis of Fort Worth.
Obamacare is already lowering costs
The president's signature health care law has already had a remarkable impact on health care costs.
California leads the way for Obamacare
California, with the nation's biggest insurance market, continues to lead the nation in preparing for next year's launch of the Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare."
Cancer patients more likely to go bankrupt
Cancer patients are twice as likely to file for bankruptcy as people without cancer, a study in Washington State has found.
Audio: Demanding food safety, Houston protests GMOs
Houstonians join food safety advocates around the world to demonstrate against a biotech giant they say may be poisoning us all.
President Obama hosts event aimed at reducing mental health stigma
President Barack Obama called for a more robust national discussion on mental illness, saying the time had come to bring the issue "out of the shadows."
