OpinionJuly 23, 2024
Trump’s Massive Deportation Plan Echoes Concentration Camp History
Trump’s language about immigrants “poisoning” the U.S. repeats past rhetoric that led to civilian detention camps, with horrific, tragic results
Policy
OpinionJuly 10, 2024
The Supreme Court’s Contempt for Facts Is a Betrayal of Justice
The Supreme Court majority’s recent decisions about homelessness, public health and regulatory power, among others, undermine the role of evidence, expertise and honesty in American democracy
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OpinionJuly 8, 2024
Marijuana’s New Legal Status Must Spark More Research
While most Americans enjoy access to marijuana, barriers to research and knowledge expansion persist—with dangerous consequences. Unlimited research access is needed
OpinionJuly 3, 2024
Antiabortion Heartbeat Bills Cause Immense Suffering
The rise in infant mortality in Texas shows that in states with strict abortion bans, forcing people to carry nonviable pregnancies to term codifies cruelty and unnecessary pain
PolicyJuly 3, 2024
New Supreme Court Decisions Jeopardize Efforts to Curb Pollution and Climate Change
Four recent Supreme Court decisions will together make it much harder for the federal government to take action on climate change
OpinionJuly 2, 2024
Heat Waves Need FEMA’s Help
Heat waves are costly and kill more people each year than hurricanes, tornadoes and floods combined, but because FEMA doesn’t count them as disasters, communities miss out on important resources
EnergyJuly 1, 2024
How a Landmark Supreme Court Decision Will Reshape the U.S. Energy Sector
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on “Chevron deference” could affect federal regulations of everything from power plant emissions to electric vehicles to transmission lines
PolicyJune 28, 2024
The Biden-Trump Debate’s Biggest Health Claims Fact-Checked
This year’s first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump featured clashes over insulin costs, inflation, abortion, immigration, and January 6
OpinionJune 27, 2024
The Supreme Court’s Idaho Decision Lets Me Keep Saving Lives
In its decision in Idaho v. U.S., the Supreme Court has decided to uphold the ability of emergency medicine providers like me to use abortion to stabilize or save a life
Climate ChangeJune 26, 2024
Biden’s New $1.8-Billion Transportation Package Stars Climate Projects
Climate-related highway fixes and electric and hydrogen fuel-cell buses are among the projects getting federal help in a new round of funding
Public HealthJune 25, 2024
In a First, Cooling Costs for Public Housing Residents Will Be Covered
The Department of Housing and Urban Development long refused to pay cooling costs for public housing, but climate-change-fueled heat waves have underscored the public health need
PolicyJune 25, 2024
A Supreme Court Ruling May Make It Harder for Government Agencies to Use Good Science
The Supreme Court overturned Chevron deference, a 40-year legal principle that has shaped the role of government agencies. The outcome could affect medication approval, pollution regulation, and more