Sixteen states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration over what they charge is a coordinated federal effort to intimidate health care providers into stopping gender-affirming care for individuals under age 19.
The big picture: The suit revolved around a January executive order President Trump issued and subsequent administration actions the states say amount to an attempt to enforce a nationwide ban on transition-related care.
A massive report studying nearly 14.5 million students in 61 countries found that long-term heat exposure is interfering with students' abilities to learn —and prolonged heat streaks are only getting worse.
Why it matters: Increasingly high temperatures are worsening disparate educational outcomes, with the potential for long-term impacts on graduation rates and cognitive ability to grow as the globe continues to warm.
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a way to ease Medicare and Medicaid into covering GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro for obesity starting as soon as next year.
Why it matters: The Health and Human Services Department in April rejected a Biden administration proposal to allow Medicare and Medicaid to cover the injections for weight-loss.
The leading professional association for gynecologists is cutting financial ties with the federal government, citing Trump administration policies it says prevent it from providing evidence-based guidance.
Why it matters: The decision by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists appears to be the first time a medical society has divested itself over conditions the administration has placed on government contractors and grant recipients.
President Trump's tariffs order for countries yet to strike a trade deal with the U.S. went into effect just after midnight on Friday, though most levies aren't due to start until Aug. 7.
Why it matters: While countries like Mexico struck trade deal extensions ahead of Trump's deadline, others face steep tariffs. The president increased Some Canadian goods imported to the U.S. on Thursday to 35%, effective 12:01am Friday ET.
Why it matters: Centuries after they were considered medicinal, mushrooms are today's go-to "functional" food — with a brain-boosting, sustainable aura.
