OpinionApril 10, 2025
Black Communities Affected By Opioids Have Been Mostly Ignored in Settlements
The settlements that have come out of opioid lawsuits should be going to communities affected most. This isn’t what’s happening for Black communities
Stories by Jerel Ezell
Jerel Ezell is an assistant professor of community health sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also director of the Berkeley Center for Cultural Humility and a Fulbright Scholar.
OpinionJuly 23, 2024
Biden Is Out—And the Discussion of Aging in Politics Is In
The current presidential race has ensured that age will be a key and likely fraught consideration in future elections. Can science help determine how old is too old for a candidate before politics does?
OpinionOctober 3, 2023
Climate Disruptions Are Especially Dangerous for the Opioid Epidemic
Drug users must be considered in health and climate preparedness efforts