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Australia: Extreme Heat Threatens Lives

(Sydney) – Australian local, state, and federal governments should act to protect their populations from the foreseeable harms of heatwaves exacerbated by climate change, Human Rights Watch said today in a new photo essay on the struggles of living with extreme heat. The photographs show life in Greater Western Sydney, where

PHOTO: NYC Landlord's Banners Call Out Tenants Allegedly Owing $17K

A Queens landlord placed two banners drawing attention to tenants who reportedly owe him $17,000 in rent as inflation has driven rent higher across the nation.

More Effort Needed for Meaningful Outcome at WTO on Covid-19

(New York) – A newly leaked text reveals that negotiations between the European Union, United States, South Africa, and India at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on an intellectual property waiver for Covid-19 related products require more work to achieve a meaningful outcome, Human Rights Watch said today. The leaked text

Long Haul Syndrome Natural Remedies

Covid has run through the world, leaving in its wake lasting symptoms (called Long Haul Syndrome) that are difficult to manage.

Coven Affairs #5: Spring Awakening

Welcome to Coven Affairs, a weekly recap of all events occurring within The Alchemist’s Kitchen’s space! Discover all the trade secrets, moments you missed out on, and more below.

Biden's America: Anxiety Spikes as Americans Report High Levels of Stress Due to Rising Prices

Americans are experiencing a spike in anxiety in President Joe Biden’s America due to rising prices, supply chain issues, and global uncertainty, the American Psychological Association’s annual “Stress in America” poll revealed. The stress over the past year has piled on, as Americans continued to face coronavirus restrictions,

The Power of a Cleanse

We all have heard of a cleanse, and have either tried a cleanse and failed or did it and found the results uninspiring.

Toxic Pollution Demands ‘Immediate, Ambitious Action’

A new report by United Nations experts is raising renewed alarms about toxic pollution’s devastating impact on human rights.

UK Government to Burn $11.4 Billion of Unusable PPE

Britain’s government is preparing to incinerate a considerable portion of the £8.7 billion ($11.4 billion) of personal protective equipment (PPE) bought by the Department of Health and Social Care during the coronavirus pandemic that was found to be unsuitable for use, and in some cases not even

A Generation of Children Impacted by Covid-19 School Closures

Cataclysm.Inordinate suffering.Widespread disruption.Intergenerational loss.

After 2 Years of Covid, We’re Still Failing Older People

This piece is the second in a series marking the two year anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic.Find more of our work documenting the global response to the coronavirus here.

Sens. Johnson, Cruz to Meet with 'People's Convoy' Truckers in D.C.

Organizers of “The People’s Convoy” are set to meet with Sens.

For Optimal Health, Maintain a Vitamin D Level of 60 ng/mL

STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published July 4, 2018, and has been updated with new information.

Ukraine: Mariupol Residents Trapped by Russian Assault

Civilians in Ukraine’s southeastern coastal city of Mariupol have not had access to running water, electricity, or heat since March 2, 2022 when Russian forces surrounded the city, as part of a larger offensive, Human Rights Watch said today. Acute water shortages pose a grave risk to more than

Turning Covid’s Economic Crisis into Opportunity

This piece is the first in a series marking the two year anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic.Find more of our work documenting the global response to the coronavirus here.