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‘People Will Die’ — Stories Behind Trump Budget Bill

The Trump administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” is anything but, especially in its unraveling of efforts to weave environmental and climate justice into American society, argues the new Voices of Environmental Justice. In her latest column, writer Yessenia Funes calls on journalists to report its ramifications not just for the planet but for the most vulnerable people living on it. Here are key stories to start with.

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"White House Delays Public Release Of Kennedy’s Children’s Health Strategy"

"Industry will have to wait longer for the report, which is expected to give the government’s response to childhood chronic diseases."

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Source: Politico, 08/14/2025

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"RFK Jr. Announces End To Some mRNA Contracts, Including For Flu, Covid"

"Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday a crackdown on mRNA vaccine technology and research to develop it, following months of pressure from anti-vaccine activists."

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Source: Washington Post, 08/08/2025

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Lapses in Enforcement by Trump's EPA May Yield Local Environment Stories

Enforcement has usually been serious business at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Now it seems many pollution laws are going unpoliced. TipSheet explains how the EPA’s own resources can help investigative reporters find violations, track regulatory actions and uncover nationwide patterns of corporate mismanagement.

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"Senate Confirms Susan Monarez To Lead CDC"

"The Senate on Tuesday confirmed longtime federal government scientist Susan Monarez to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the public health agency that is under intense scrutiny as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. upends vaccine policy in United States."

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Source: Washington Post, 07/30/2025

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August 20, 2025

DEADLINE: Global Health Film Grant

This grant of up to £20k, a collaboration between One World Media, Pulitzer Centre and the Financial Times, is for an experienced filmmaker who wants to explore, through a short documentary, underreported stories about health in the global south. Deadline: Aug 20, 2025.

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August 7, 2025

USC Annenberg/CHJ Webinar: Extreme Heat — A Rising Public Health Threat

This USC Annenberg/Center for Health Journalism webinar will examine growing health threats from heat and discuss what kinds of regulations and policies can help. Journalists will get new ideas for reporting angles and stories, and a firmer understanding of the policy and regulatory approaches that can offset heat’s worst effects. 1 p.m. ET.

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July 30, 2025

USC Annenberg/CHJ Webinar: Disappearing Data and How Reporters Can Respond

This USC Annenberg/Center for Health Journalism webinar will review the new holes in the federal data landscape and discuss potential strategies for reporters looking to ground stories on a firm foundation of data and facts. 1-2 p.m. ET.

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"Coke Confirms Cane Sugar Change. RFK Jr. Calls It a MAHA Win. Is It?"

"As Coca-Cola confirms plans to release the cane sugar alternative in the U.S., some nutritionists said there is little health benefit as a replacement for high-fructose corn syrup."

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Source: Public Health Watch/WVPB, 07/23/2025

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August 29, 2025

DEADLINE: GHHIN/EJN Extreme Heat Photo Contest

The Global Heat Health Information Network, in partnership with Internews’ Earth Journalism Network, is launching a global photography competition to showcase the real impacts of extreme heat, and the ways communities around the world are responding to it. Deadline: Aug 29, 2025.

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