Policy
Abortion Rights Are at the Greatest Risk since Roe v. Wade Was Decided in 1972
The Supreme Court will hear a case in the upcoming term that could officially overturn that historic ruling
Forum
Conservation
Tragedy of the White Tiger
Most white tigers come from inbreeding, which harms the animals—but generates big profits for some owners
Agriculture
Pesticides Are Killing the Organisms That Keep Our Soils Healthy
They harm worms, beetles and thousands of other subterranean species that are vital to agriculture
Policy
Doctors, Talk to Your Patients about Guns
Firearm injuries and deaths are a public health crisis, no less than smoking, unhealthy eating and the use of addictive substances
Policy
It’s Wrong to Target Asian-American Scientists for Espionage Prosecution
A reckless antispying campaign against China has caused enormous damage to U.S. citizens
Policy
The James Webb Space Telescope Needs to Be Renamed
The successor to the Hubble currently honors a man who acquiesced to homophobic government policies during the 1950s and 1960s
EARTH
Earth Is on Fire
Our planet is burning, both literally and figuratively, because of climate change—and COVID is no excuse to ignore it
Climate Change
We Need a National Institute of Climate Change and Health
The NIH has a budget of more than $40 billion—but spends a measly $9 million on this looming public health emergency
Policy
More Scientists Should Join the Diplomatic Corps
The foreign service could use people with the problem-solving skills typical of STEM Ph.D.s
Conservation
An Ambitious Strategy to Preserve Biodiversity
The so-called 30 by 30 plan would protect 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters from development by 2030
