The Controversial China Initiative Is Ending, and Researchers Are Relieved
The U.S. Department of Justice announced major changes to the espionage-protection program, but scientists hope for further acknowledgment of the damage done
The Supreme Court Could Block Climate Change Protections
West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency could have far-reaching impacts for health and the environment
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Ukrainian Scientists Fear for their Lives and Future amid Russian Threat
Researchers say that conflict will hinder progress made since Ukraine’s revolution in 2014
Dangerous Lies Fuel a New Kind of Butterfly Effect
The National Butterfly Center is closed because of threats from conspiracy theorists, robbing children in an underserved area of a chance to learn
Cyberattack Misinformation Could Be Plan for Ukraine Invasion
A falsified video would be an update on the traditional use of propaganda campaigns during warfare
How Targeted Advertising on Social Media Drives People to Extremes
People seeking to radicalize others are using ads to push conspiracy theories and extremist views
Being Denied an Abortion Has Lasting Impacts on Health and Finances
A landmark study of women seeking abortions shows the harms of being unable to end an unwanted pregnancy
Dr. Oz Shouldn’t Be a Senator—or a Doctor
His brand of misinformation has already tarnished medicine. In the halls of Congress, he’d do much worse
Conservative Justices Seem Poised to Overturn Roe’s Abortion Rights
Justices heard arguments on Wednesday in a case over a Mississippi law that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy
A Timeline of How Abortion Laws Could Affect Pregnancy Decisions
If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in a Mississippi abortion case, numerous state laws will interfere with key biological and social decisions during pregnancy
California Plans for a Post-Roe World as Abortion Access Shrinks Elsewhere
Abortion providers are preparing for a surge in demand from other states if the Supreme Court overturns the landmark ruling
New FDA Chief Will Face COVID Woes and Calls for Drug-Approval Reform
After long delay, U.S. President Joe Biden picks Robert Califf to once again head the U.S. Food and Drug Administration