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Black lung disease, a debilitating and incurable condition that affects coal miners, is now on the rise for younger mine workers in Central Appalachia – which labor advocates say is due to unsafe working conditions that have gone unchecked. Journalist Kim Kelly joins us to discuss her investigative reporting on the issue, and what’s being done to protect miners from the dangers they face on the job.

And in headlines: Israeli lawmakers approved a key piece of legislation to overhaul the country’s judicial system, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed legislation banning all forms of gender-affirming care, and the CDC is expected to release guidelines for a “morning after” pill to prevent certain sexually transmitted infections.

Show Notes:

• In These Times: “The Young Miners Dying of ‘An Old Man’s Disease’” – https://tinyurl.com/yefx5jh5
• Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor — https://tinyurl.com/7znxmpfv
• Opportunity Insights | Diversifying America’s Leaders: The Role of College Admissions – https://opportunityinsights.org/paper/collegeadmissions/
• What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast

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