Policy

An emergency medicine physician remembers witnessing the carnage of more than one mass shooting

A study shows that first responders who are not police can be more effective for low-level incidents

Government or company-wide mandates give businesses cover for policies perceived as political

Justice Alito’s leaked opinion signaling an end to Roe v. Wade is the latest in a broad trend of rejecting science and expertise

The two countries must put aside their mistrust in order to establish rules for the peaceful use of outer space

Letters to the editor from the January 2022 issue of Scientific American

How science helps us see, hear and fix things we can’t easily perceive

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Academics too often use intellectual attainment to excuse abusive behavior. That needs to stop

Scams and volatility plague this market, and the Biden administration is still trying to decide where the federal government fits in

The report says lawsuits filed against governments and fossil fuel companies have the potential to influence climate policy

This researcher has been studying the history of transgender kids for years. Here’s what you need to know.