Politics

A government efficiency panel threatens U.S. government competence and constitutional underpinnings, warn two administrative science experts

“Propaganda works” is the real upshot of a survey showing lingering postpandemic distrust of science

Repeated exposure to outrage-inducing news or events can lead to emotional exhaustion. An expert who studies online outrage says there are ways to cope

The full potential of public opinion polling lies in its ability to illuminate deeper societal trends beyond electoral forecasts

With a possible bird flu outbreak looming, Donald Trump’s choice of Jay Bhattacharya, a scientist critical of COVID policies, for the NIH is the wrong move for science and public health

Scientific American sat down with physician-scientist Anthony Fauci, who recently published a memoir, to discuss COVID mistakes and successes, bird flu concerns and political divisions

In United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court is considering whether a law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth is discriminatory under the Constitution

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for NASA administrator, Jared Isaacman, is a major supporter of human-crewed space exploration, but his views on the climate science that the agency does are unclear

NASA’s presumptive next leader, billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, already has big plans for the space agency

Gen Z can’t stand inequality. Why so many of its men voted Republican is a lesson in understanding male identity

If we lose sight of why empathy matters, both individual dignity and democracy suffer

Celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz recently held broad investments in health care, tech, and food companies