
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
Voters under age 30 turned out for Raphael Warnock in the first race, suggesting he should lean even harder into climate policy
Pundits are weaponizing disgust to fuel violence, and it’s affecting our humanity
Voters chose to protect abortion rights in all five states with abortion-related measures on their ballots
Seven races help illustrate how the landscape for climate action may change in Congress and in several states
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
Hospitals and health care workers are making voter engagement a part of whole-person health care
Some office seekers have positions based on research and facts, whereas others stand on assumptions and bias
A New York University professor advocates “prebunking”—sounding the alarm before a conspiracy theory spreads too widely
The midterm elections have high stakes for issues such as abortion rights, pandemic funding, climate change and other fundamental policies
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...
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
In an age of science denial, we need more people with STEM backgrounds in elected positions
Our leaders ignored the lessons learned from Hurricane Maria, and Fiona caused more destruction than it should have
Social media experts evaluate TikTok, Twitter and other platforms on their ability to handle the danger of misinformation about the coming 2022 elections
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...
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
The Census Bureau must improve its data anonymization methods to protect vulnerable groups
From the AIDS epidemic to the COVID-19 pandemic, the iconic medical chief has advised seven presidents on numerous outbreaks
Climate scientists are excited for the billions of dollars the Inflation Reduction Act will pour into fighting climate change but urge further action
Smoke from burning cities would engulf Earth after a nuclear war, causing worldwide crop failures and starvation, models show
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