Inequality

Gender bias turns up in the way we think of the most neutral of words

Paleontologists from a small number of countries control much of the world’s fossil data

The likelihood of attending a naturalization ceremony is lower for Black people, men and people from Muslim-majority countries

COVID energized the Black Lives Matter movement—and provoked a dangerous backlash

Those with the most at stake were heard the least

From brave exploration to just another playground for the 0.0000001 percent

The poor, no matter where they live, will suffer the greatest lasting toll

The U.S. Department of Justice announced major changes to the espionage-protection program, but scientists hope for further acknowledgment of the damage done

It’s time to hold committees responsible for how they manage harassment claims

The National Butterfly Center is closed because of threats from conspiracy theorists, robbing children in an underserved area of a chance to learn

Despite growing popularity, the fundraising strategy will never be social safety net

Future flooding will disproportionately affect Black communities