"Benches, like other public amenities, are places where optimistic visions of civic life meet messier realities. They’re sites of leisure and contestation that invite a range of constituencies with vastly differing needs and desires."
https://placesjournal.org/article/the-disappearance-of-the-public-bench/
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Why forest conservation is also public health https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/why-forest-conservation-is-also-public-health/
In a lowland forest in southeastern Madagascar, what was missing proved as telling as what was found. Researchers trapping small mammals in the Manombo Special Reserve caught tuft-tailed rats in the intact interior forest. In the nearby littoral forest, despite repeated efforts, they found none. The traps held black rats instead. The observation appears […]
🚨 Flesh-eating bacteria found in Long Island waters! 🌊
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Vibrio vulnificus — the flesh-eating bacteria fatal to 1 in 5 — is confirmed in Long Island bays. Stony Brook names the hotspots, shellfish closures are live, and the 2026 season is already off track.
"Court records show the new plan slashed payments for victims, imposed tougher eligibility requirements and eliminated compensation for teenagers who bought Purdue drugs on the street. Estimated settlement amounts for people whose family members fatally overdosed dropped to as little as $8,000; the previous payout for an OxyContin death had been $48,000."
https://www.propublica.org/article/purdue-settlement-leaves-opioid-victims-behind
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“The research shows a general correlation between high UPF consumption and poor health,” says Bettina Elias Siegel, a former lawyer, food policy advocate and the author of Kid Food. “At the same time, we have to remember that UPFs are affordable, accessible and time-saving, which makes them a necessity for many families.”
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/apr/20/ultra-processed-foods-diet-healthy-eating
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US is taking a 'real risk' with hasty shift in efforts to fight HIV, experts say
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/26/pepfar-hiv-aids-trump-administration
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South Carolina Measles Outbreak Ends After Sickening Nearly 1,000
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/well/south-carolina-measles-outbreak-ends.html
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