
Discrimination Is Breaking People’s Hearts
Heart attacks, strokes and other consequences of cardiovascular disease are particularly dangerous for people who face inequity

Discrimination Is Breaking People’s Hearts
Heart attacks, strokes and other consequences of cardiovascular disease are particularly dangerous for people who face inequity

Mammals’ Perseverance, Fast Radio Bursts and Health Justice
Research shows straightforward solutions to help children learn and thrive


Science for Good

Racism in Medical Tests
Many diagnostic assessments are inherently biased against people of color

Clinical Trials Need More Diversity
It’s unethical and risky to ignore racial and ethnic minorities

Your Phone Could Be Used to Prosecute for Getting an Abortion: Here’s How
Technology editor Sophie Bushwick breaks down the precedent for using your phone to monitor personal health data.

Women Bear the Brunt of Drought Shocks
Gender discrimination multiplies the challenges women face from climate change, a new U.N. report says

Air-Conditioning Should Be a Human Right in the Climate Crisis
We need to protect vulnerable people from killer heat without destroying the environment

Meet the White House’s New Director of Environmental Justice
Jalonne White-Newsome went from being a Dow Chemical devotee to a leading injustice advocate

Overturning Roe v. Wade Could Have Devastating Health and Financial Impacts, Landmark Study Showed
The researcher who led the Turnaway Study explains how being denied an abortion had lasting negative effects on those who were forced to carry their pregnancies to term and on their children

People Think Minority Groups Are Bigger Than They Really Are
Overestimating minority populations can lead to reduced support for diversity and inclusion programs

An Old-Fashioned Economic Tool Can Tame Pricing Algorithms
Left unchecked, pricing algorithms might unintentionally discriminate and collude to fix prices