Policy

Decades of data support the use and safety of puberty-pausing medications, which give transgender adolescents and their families time to weigh important medical decisions

A federal ruling on the ACA is threatening lifesaving medical services and prioritizing anti-LGBTQ+ bias over scientific evidence

Law enforcement should fight crime, violence, and corruption and not pretend its job is to shrink the illicit drug supply enough to prevent its use

The Environmental Protection Agency has released draft regulations that set the stage for a huge transition to electric vehicles

Ancient Maya cities in laser focus, chickens gone wild in Singapore, high-tech drug research in the U.S., and much more in this month’s Quick Hits

A federal judge’s ruling that invalidates part of the Affordable Care Act could mean people will have to pay for certain types of preventive care, though likely not immediately

Bailouts mean customers’ deposits are safe, but the Silicon Valley Bank’s demise has sparked concern about future investment in small tech companies

The results of a test involving dozens of employers and thousands of employees suggests that working only four days instead of five is good for workers’ well-being—without hurting companies

Intelligence reports supporting the lab-leak theory for COVID are not based in science

A linguistic puzzle, ancient DNA, the origins of bipedalism, and much more in this month’s Quick Hits

President Joe Biden named an expert on paleoclimatology to a White House intelligence panel