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Gridlock as pandemic treaty talks fail to finish

Gridlock as pandemic treaty talks fail to finish

The World Health Organization said Friday that divided member states want up to a year of further negotiations on the missing piece of an international agreement on handling future pandemics. After a week of grindingly slow progress in talks at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, countries came to a stop

Emily Marburger: First the Boundary Waters, then Montana

You can tell a lot about someone by what they’re willing to sell. Montana’s congressional delegation just made their answer loud and clear. By backing the sale of public lands in the Boundary Waters, they’re treating something priceless like it’s expendable. Zinke led the charge, then

Civil rights complaints filed over race-based healthcare scholarships

(The Center Square) – A nonprofit advocacy group has filed federal civil rights complaints against two healthcare systems, alleging their scholarship programs unlawfully exclude applicants based on race. Do No Harm, a national anti-DEI policy advocacy group, announced last week it submitted complaints to the U.S. Department of Health

Syphilis cases in expectant mothers have dramatically risen since the pandemic – here’s what’s driving the trend

Syphilis cases in expectant mothers have dramatically risen since the pandemic – here’s what’s driving the trend

(STATE COLLEGE, PENN.) Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. During pregnancy, this bacteria can pass from a mother with untreated syphilis, known as maternal syphilis, to her child in utero, causing the fetus to contract congenital syphilis. In January 2026, the U.S. Centers

State agencies release updated PFAS advisories for fish

State agencies release updated PFAS advisories for fish

Montanans who consume fish from many of its waterways should take care when doing so, a combined statement from three state agencies says. The state released updated guidance because per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been found in fish across the state. Updated guidelines, including which areas to take particular

State agencies release updated PFAS advisories for fish

Montanans who consume fish from many of its waterways should take care when doing so, a combined statement from three state agencies says. The state released updated guidance because per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been found in fish across the state. Updated guidelines, including which areas to take particular