How Speech-Recognition Software Discriminates against Minority Voices
Until programmers recognize their own internal biases, the software they create will be problematic
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Fighting Back against the Stigma of Addiction
When health care providers demonize people addicted to drugs or alcohol, it just makes the problem worse
A Diplomatic Appointment Goes to a Man with the Wrong Kind of Experience
The newly named U.S. coordinator for the Arctic isn’t qualified for the job
Why Some Male Leaders Won’t Follow COVID-19 Safety Protocols
Men often think masks and other precautions make them look like wimps
How Universities Can Keep Foreign Governments from Stealing Intellectual Capital
The arrest of a Harvard scientist earlier this year on charges of lying about working for the Chinese government was a wake-up call
Ignoring Science during a Pandemic Is Poor Leadership
The U.S. president’s hostility to expertise puts us all in danger
Satellites Endanger Pristine Views of the Night Sky
UNESCO should declare the heavens a World Heritage site
Female Surgeons Are Treated Terribly
Their male colleagues are the problem when they should be allies
Medical Students Must Learn How Social Factors Affect Health
Part of a physician’s job should be to address not just illness but also its root causes
A Proposed EPA Regulation Would Endanger the Public’s Health
Under a new rule, the agency would be prevented from using crucial studies that include confidential information
