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The War Over the Weedkiller Roundup Might Be Headed to the Supreme Court

9 January 2026 at 14:49
Bayer has asked the justices to decide whether federal law shields the company from lawsuits over its Roundup herbicide and cancer. Democrats and MAHA activists aren’t happy.

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The herbicide Roundup, when paired with genetically modified seeds, kills weeds without damaging crops. But some evidence has indicated a link to cancer.

A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup

2 January 2026 at 15:25
Problems with a 25-year-old landmark paper on the safety of Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, have led to calls for the E.P.A. to reassess the widely used chemical.

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U.S. regulators consider it safe, but the World Health Organization has said glyphosate is probably carcinogenic.
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