Policy

Climate disasters such as the recent Los Angeles–area fires are making it harder to prepare for more climate disasters

President Trump has revoked a 1994 directive that required agencies to protect minority or low-income areas from pollution and health hazards

After his second inauguration, President Donald Trump signed a host of executive orders, some with important implications for science

There are 50 to 100 expected executive orders on Trump’s first day in office. Many will focus on boosting fossil fuels and reversing climate policy

In his farewell address, President Biden warned that a powerful “oligarchy” could undo four years of progress on climate policy

Supreme Court arguments over trans health care makes plain how badly we need personalized health care in all of medicine

Two open letters from scientists and science advocacy groups reflect a growing anxiety about the future of federal science under President-elect Trump

A government efficiency panel threatens U.S. government competence and constitutional underpinnings, warn two administrative science experts

Surging reports of strange drones in the skies over New Jersey and other parts of the northeastern U.S. have spurred calls to shoot down the unidentified objects. But that’s a very bad idea

Pandemic relaxation of buprenorphine-prescribing restrictions must continue to keep saving lives amid a U.S. overdose epidemic

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for NASA administrator, Jared Isaacman, is a major supporter of human-crewed space exploration, but his views on the climate science that the agency does are unclear

When Roe v. Wade fell, interest in long-acting and permanent birth control rose. Here’s what to know as Trump returns to office