The Vice Presidential Candidates Have Sharply Contrasting Positions on Health Care
As Democrats convene in Chicago to make official their presidential and vice presidential nominees, Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz together are raising the prominence of health care as a 2024 election issue
Tim Walz Has a Strong Record on Climate Change
Minnesota governor Tim Walz will promote climate action as Kamala Harris’s vice presidential pick, experts say
Baby Boomers Should Stand Up for New York City’s Congestion Pricing Plan
By canceling congestion pricing for drivers in New York City, the governor of New York State will hurt many retirees, who need the mass transport investments the move promised
Self-Managed Abortions Have Increased Since Fall of ‘Roe’
Privacy concerns were one of the most common reasons for seeking a self-managed abortion, a recent study found
Kyoto Tells Us How Humanity Can Come Together on Climate Change
A play celebrates the agreement that opened nations worldwide to accepting the science of climate change
The Supreme Court’s Contempt for History Promises a Worse Racial Future for U.S.
The high court treating the children of a highly educated slice of the U.S. as equivalent to people who descended from the history of enslavement and Jim Crow is a dishonest ruse
China-U.S. Science Collaborations Are Declining, Slowing Key Research
The U.S. and China are collaborating less on projects across scientific disciplines amid a culture of fear in both countries
NASA May Spend $800 Million to Not Send This Revolutionary Rover to the Moon
The VIPER lunar rover promised a revolution in our understanding of the moon’s precious deposits of ice. Then NASA cancelled the mission
What a Kamala Harris Presidency Would Mean for Science
As the daughter of a cancer researcher, Kamala Harris would bring a lifelong familiarity with science to the presidency, experts say
Biden Is Out—And the Discussion of Aging in Politics Is In
The current presidential race has ensured that age will be a key and likely fraught consideration in future elections. Can science help determine how old is too old for a candidate before politics does?
Kamala Harris’s Record on Abortion Rights Shows Strong Support
If Harris becomes the Democratic presidential nominee, reproductive rights will likely be a key focus of her campaign, experts say
Emotional Ads Show How Climate Change Is ‘Robbing Our Kids of a Safe and Beautiful World’
The nonpartisan group Science Moms says its campaign of ads that show the harms that climate change brings to children is nonpartisan and meant to educate the public about climate impacts