5 Quotes on Raw Milk From Raw Farm Owner Mark McAfee — ProPublica

“I’ve put a couple kids in the hospital, and they have been sick, but they recovered. … But here’s the thing: I’m a pioneer. And I’m going against the grain here. I’m climbing a mountain they say you can’t climb.”…

 https://www.propublica.org/article/5-quotes-raw-milk-mark-mcafee

Michigan group spotlights Black Maternal Health Week and the risks Black women face giving birth

Danielle Atkinson, the executive director of the public policy-focused group Mothering Justice, pointed to federal data that show Black women are 3-4 times more likely than their white counterparts to die of childbirth-related complications — a disparity that persists even when factoring in things like education and income level. 

“It really speaks to the barriers, the economic barriers, the racial issues in our healthcare system and society, and how they have an effect on the lives of our people who are birthing,” Atkinson said...

 https://www.michiganpublic.org/health/2026-04-12/michigan-group-spotlights-black-maternal-health-week-and-the-risks-black-women-face-giving-birth

 

Hegseth ignored military officials when he slashed offices that limit risk to civilians - POLITICO

The Defense secretary's decision to cut offices that mitigate civilian harm faces renewed attention as the Pentagon investigates a strike that killed hundreds of Iranian children...

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/13/military-leaders-warned-hegseth-not-to-gut-offices-that-limit-risk-to-civilians-00827722 

 

‘It’s a death sentence’: US health insurance system is failing, say doctors

"The surgeon was very honest that he only wanted to operate if the tumor was localized, and without the PET scan, he really would not be able to make that decision," said Kunis. "The surgeon and his office, as well as my office, spent hours on the phone. We were speaking to somebody who was sitting at UnitedHealthcare in front of a computer screen who was really not knowledgeable on the underlying medical problem or the test that we are asking for the patient to have."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/26/us-health-insurance-system-doctors

 

Real estate faces climate change risks. This investor is betting on it. - The Washington Post

Their argument: As Americans wake up to the threat of climate change, the value of homes in risky markets will begin to slide. That's created opportunities to profit by betting against housing markets exposed to weather catastrophes or investing in places that will attract people who want to avoid the worst.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/11/05/real-estate-investor-climate-change-risks/

Pot policy report calls for federal leadership to protect public : Shots - Health News : NPR

More Americans now use pot on a daily basis than alcohol. A sweeping new report says the federal government needs to better understand the risks to the public and get involved…

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/09/27/g-s1-25243/weed-cannabis-marijuana-legal-risks

Trump is launching another business full of potential risks and conflicts if he wins | CNN Politics

Donald Trump on Monday will unveil a new cryptocurrency business during an evening address from his Mar-a-Lago estate, the latest venture that stands to benefit the former president as he seeks another four years in the Oval Office…

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/trump-is-launching-another-business-full-of-potential-risks-and-conflicts-if-he-wins/ar-AA1qFQHh

Opinion | Pro-life up until birth? Even that assessment is too generous. - The Washington Post

Unborn children are getting short shrift thanks to recent state and federal policy choices that have worsened access to prenatal care...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/20/republicans-prenatal-care-pro-life/

How Jack Smith Structured the Trump Election Indictment to Reduce Risks - The New York Times

"Whether he thinks he won or lost is relevant but not determinative," said Paul Rosenzweig, a former prosecutor who worked on the independent counsel investigation into President Bill Clinton. "Trump could try to achieve vindicating his beliefs legally. The conspiracy is tied to the illegal means. So he has to say that he thought 'finding' 11,000 votes was legal, or that fake electors were legal. That is much harder to say with a straight face."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/us/politics/trump-indictment-jack-smith-charges.html

Biden issues first veto, rejecting bill to reverse ESG rule

"I just vetoed my first bill," Biden said in a tweet announcing the move. 

"This bill would risk your retirement savings by making it illegal to consider risk factors MAGA House Republicans don't like. Your plan manager should be able to protect your hard-earned savings — whether Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene likes it or not," he added, referring to the Republican congresswoman from Georgia…

https://thehill.com/homenews/3883293-biden-issues-first-veto-rejecting-bill-to-reverse-esg-rule/

Denying abortion access has a negative impact on children and families

"As developmental and clinical psychologists, we research how to best support perinatal and child wellness. We are focused on preventing the transmission of risk factors for poor economic, social, physical and mental well-being for parents and children. We are especially concerned about how restricting abortion services will negatively impact children and families…"

https://theconversation.com/denying-abortion-access-has-a-negative-impact-on-children-and-families-183088

A billion children at ‘extreme risk’ from climate impacts – Unicef

"For the first time, [this report gives] a complete picture of where and how children are vulnerable to climate change, and that picture is almost unimaginably dire. Virtually no child's life will be unaffected."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/20/a-billion-children-at-extreme-risk-from-climate-impacts-unicef

For Every $1 We Spend on Food, We Rack Up $2 in Public-Health and Environmental Damage – Mother Jones

"Realizing a better food system requires facing hard facts," states a new Rockefeller Foundation report...

https://www.motherjones.com/food/2021/07/for-every-1-we-spend-on-food-we-rack-up-2-in-public-health-and-environmental-damage/

Oil firms knew decades ago fossil fuels posed grave health risks, files reveal | Environment | The Guardian

"The response from fossil-fuel interests has been from the same playbook – first they know, then they scheme, then they deny and then they delay," said Geoffrey Supran, a researcher at Harvard University who has studied the history of fossil-fuel companies and climate change. "They've fallen back on delay, subtle forms of propaganda and the undermining of regulation."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/18/oil-industry-fossil-fuels-air-pollution-documents

Why the Latest Reform Porn Report Matters | Time

...The Government Accountability Office lays out opportunities for the new Congress and, as is the case now, the new administration to read up on programs that are designated "high risk." Clocking in at 302 pages, the GAO report should be must-review material for the reform-minded voices in D.C., not because it's engaging reading but because it offers a pretty good roadmap for fixing what ails Washington...

https://time.com/5944536/government-accountability-office-report/

Biden’s bubble risk: A reckoning in markets as the economy recovers - POLITICO

... From meme stocks to cryptocurrencies, tech stocks and the rage for "Special Purpose Acquisition Companies," or SPACs, risks are clearly rising...

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/01/bidens-market-bubbles-economic-risk-471835

Donald Trump's desperation to leave hospital shows the dangers ahead

The president’s carelessness about others’ safety shows he will do almost anything not to lose in November....
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/05/trumps-desperation-to-leave-hospital-shows-the-dangers-ahead

The Risks - Know Them - Avoid Them

It seems many people are breathing some relief, and I’m not sure why. An epidemic curve has a relatively predictable upslope and once the peak is reached, the back slope can also be predicted. We have robust data from the outbreaks in China and Italy, that shows the backside of the mortality curve declines slowly, with deaths persisting for months. Assuming we have just crested in deaths at 70k, it is possible that we lose another 70,000 people over the next 6 weeks as we come off that peak. That's what's going to happen with a lockdown.....
https://www.erinbromage.com/post/the-risks-know-them-avoid-them

Smoking pot in pregnancy may raise risks for baby - CBS News

As more states legalize cannabis, doctors are concerned it may give the false impression that it's safe to use during pregnancy...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/smoking-marijuana-while-pregnant-study-sheds-light-on-risks/