Stories by The Editors

Indigenous Remains Do Not Belong to Science

The law that allows Native Americans to claim ancestral remains must be strengthened

The U.S. Needs to Tighten Vaccination Mandates

Existing religious and philosophical exemptions endanger public health

Everyone Is an Agent in the New Information Warfare

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The U.S. Should Go Back to the Moon—but Not on Its Own

Do not make the U.S.’s lunar return an international clash

Bag Bans Won’t Solve the Plastic Pollution Problem

Policies need to address a deeper, more systemic failure of global recycling systems 

It’s Time to End the War on Women’s Health

Republican efforts to dismantle U.S. health care unfairly target one gender

Naturally Occurring High Testosterone Shouldn't Keep Female Athletes out of Competition

It is unscientific and unfair to bar female athletes with elevated testosterone

Investors Start to Force Companies to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

Investors are making companies act on global warming—and they can do even more

Scientific American Launches New Paywall

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The World Health Organization Gives the Nod to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Bad Idea

The World Health Organization is now promoting unproved traditional Chinese medicine

Don’t Let Robots Pull the Trigger

Weapons that kill enemies on their own threaten civilians and soldiers alike

The U.S. Needs More Midwives for Better Maternity Care

For better birth outcomes, the U.S. should rethink maternity care

An Open Letter to U.S. Scientist Legislators

You can restore credibility to Congress and lead on issues from opioid addiction to clean water

It's Time to Get Arsenic and Other Toxic Substances out of Baby Food

It’s time to get arsenic and other heavy metals out of our infants’ diets

The Term “Anthropocene” Is Popular—and Problematic

A popular name for our era perpetuates misperceptions about humans and nature

Voters Need to Elect a Congress That Will Hold the Executive Branch Accountable

The U.S. Congress has not protected health or the environment. Time to make it step up

Druggists Shouldn’t Be Morality Police

Some states let them deny care for nonmedical reasons

What’s Wrong with Science—and How to Fix It

Clinical Trials Have Far Too Little Racial and Ethnic Diversity

It’s unethical and risky to ignore racial and ethnic minorities

A Singular Species: The Science of Being Human