Privacy
How Census Data Put Trans Children at Risk
The Census Bureau must improve its data anonymization methods to protect vulnerable groups
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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
Politics
Nearly $53 Billion in Federal Funding Could Revive the U.S. Computer Chip Industry
The CHIPS and Science Act aims to support domestic semiconductor production, new high-tech jobs and scientific research—even NASA
Politics
Climate-Focused Bill Collapses as U.S. Is Pummeled by Major Climate Impacts
Senator Joe Manchin has said he will not support climate provisions in the major spending bill before Congress just as the country faces heat waves, drought and floods exacerbated by rising temperatures...
Public Health
People in Republican Counties Have Higher Death Rates Than Those in Democratic Counties
A growing mortality gap between Republican and Democratic areas may largely stem from policy choices
Climate Change
The Clean Air Act Is a Model for Protections We Need More Than Ever
The Clean Air Act, now undermined by the Supreme Court, exemplifies how the U.S. government once tackled “major questions”—and could again
Politics
Evidence Shouldn’t Be Optional
This Supreme Court often ignores science when handing down decisions, and it affects far too many lives
Public Health
Regulating Power Plants Is a Health Issue
Doctors must get more involved in the public health crises that climate change will bring
Climate Change
The Supreme Court Could Block Climate Change Protections
West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency could have far-reaching impacts for health and the environment
Politics
Gunshot Survivors and Trauma Surgeons Welcome the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
After a chaotic week in which gun safety measures were struck down by the Supreme Court and enacted by Biden, the time to act is now
Politics
Research on Gun Violence Has Been Thwarted: It’s Now More Urgent Than Ever
We need to make firearms safer, and to do that, we need more robust research funding
Politics
To Prevent Nuclear Annihilation, Resume Negotiations Immediately
The war in Ukraine shows the urgency of nuclear arms control
Policy
Where Gun Stores Open, Gun Homicides Increase
More oversight of dealers and investment in impoverished communities are key to reducing violence, experts say
Reproduction
Your Phone Could Be Used to Prosecute for Getting an Abortion: Here’s How
Technology editor Sophie Bushwick breaks down the precedent for using your phone to monitor personal health data.
Privacy
Yes, Phones Can Reveal if Someone Gets an Abortion
To protect personal information from companies that sell data, some individuals are relying on privacy guides instead of government regulation or industry transparency
Policy
Space Won’t Be Safe until the U.S. and China Can Cooperate
The two countries must put aside their mistrust in order to establish rules for the peaceful use of outer space
Defense
The Navy Extracted a Jet Fighter from 12,400 Feet below the Surface of the South China Sea
But the U.S. must probe even further to catch up with China’s access to the ocean’s deepest reaches
Politics
The Russia-Ukraine War
Follow our ongoing coverage of the conflict, from the humanitarian crisis to the global impact on food supply and the catastrophic potential of nuclear weapons
