Politics
Young Climate Voters Could Tilt Georgia’s Runoff Election for Senate
Voters under age 30 turned out for Raphael Warnock in the first race, suggesting he should lean even harder into climate policy
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Politics
How Stochastic Terrorism Uses Disgust to Incite Violence
Pundits are weaponizing disgust to fuel violence, and it’s affecting our humanity
Reproduction
Abortion Rights Won Big at the Ballot Box
Voters chose to protect abortion rights in all five states with abortion-related measures on their ballots
Climate Change
These Election Results Offer Clues about What’s Next for Climate Politics
Seven races help illustrate how the landscape for climate action may change in Congress and in several states
Health Care
Supreme Court to Hear Nursing Home Case That Could Affect Millions
The country’s highest court will decide whether Americans who rely on public assistance can sue states when they believe their rights have been violated
Health Care
How Medical Systems Can Help People Vote
Hospitals and health care workers are making voter engagement a part of whole-person health care
Politics
On Election Day, Vote for Candidates with Science-Based Policies, Not Politicians Who Ignore Evidence
Some office seekers have positions based on research and facts, whereas others stand on assumptions and bias
Politics
How to Inoculate against Midterm Misinformation Campaigns
A New York University professor advocates “prebunking”—sounding the alarm before a conspiracy theory spreads too widely
Policy
The Most Urgent Science, Health and Climate Issues in the 2022 Midterm Elections
The midterm elections have high stakes for issues such as abortion rights, pandemic funding, climate change and other fundamental policies
Education
Why Scientists Must Stand for Affirmative Action and against Scientific Racism
The Supreme Court could destroy affirmative action in higher education, and STEM professionals must stand against the white supremacy and scientific racism that fuels arguments against it...
Politics
How Technology Companies Are Shaping the Ukraine Conflict
By offering or ceasing services, Internet and telecommunications companies offer a glimpse of a future in which the tech sector takes sides in warfare, with far-reaching effects
Politics
More Scientists Need to Run for Office. This Advocacy Group Is Teaching Them How
In an age of science denial, we need more people with STEM backgrounds in elected positions
Climate Change
To Survive More Frequent Hurricanes, Puerto Rico Needs to Rethink Preparedness
Our leaders ignored the lessons learned from Hurricane Maria, and Fiona caused more destruction than it should have
Politics
Experts Grade Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube on Readiness to Handle Election Misinformation
Social media experts evaluate TikTok, Twitter and other platforms on their ability to handle the danger of misinformation about the coming 2022 elections
Climate Change
U.S. Secretary of the Interior: Satellites Will Help Us Fight Climate Change
As USGS takes over operations of a Landsat satellite, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland explains how the data gathered will help the Biden administration’s climate change plans...
Water
SCOTUS Hears a Case with Broad Implications for the Clean Water Act
As the new term begins, the Supreme Court debates what wetlands should be protected under one of the EPA’s most successful and controversial efforts
Privacy
How Census Data Put Trans Children at Risk
The Census Bureau must improve its data anonymization methods to protect vulnerable groups
Public Health
Scientists Reflect on Anthony Fauci’s Impact
From the AIDS epidemic to the COVID-19 pandemic, the iconic medical chief has advised seven presidents on numerous outbreaks
Policy
Biden Signs Historic Climate Bill as Scientists Applaud
Climate scientists are excited for the billions of dollars the Inflation Reduction Act will pour into fighting climate change but urge further action
Public Health
Nuclear War Could Spark Global Famine
Smoke from burning cities would engulf Earth after a nuclear war, causing worldwide crop failures and starvation, models show
