Economics
An Old-Fashioned Economic Tool Can Tame Pricing Algorithms
Left unchecked, pricing algorithms might unintentionally discriminate and collude to fix prices
"Discrimination"
History
Offensive Names Should Be Removed from Public Lands
Efforts to change problematic names, whether on federal, state or local lands, are steps toward justice and reconciliation
Psychology
To Fight Bias, Consider Highlighting Your Race or Gender
When networking, women and people in racial and ethnic minority groups can benefit from calling out their identity
Policy
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
Engineering
The Culture of Engineering Overlooks the People It’s Supposed to Serve
We must start teaching undergraduates to think about those for whom they design
Inequality
How Racism in Early Life Can Affect Long-Term Health
Excessive adversity activates biological reactions that can lead to lifelong problems in physical and mental well-being
Inequality
The Complicated Legacy of E. O. Wilson
We must reckon with his and other scientists’ racist ideas if we want an equitable future
Reproduction
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
Politics
The Anti–Critical Race Theory Movement Will Profoundly Affect Public Education
The election of Glenn Youngkin and other anti-CRT candidates demonstrates how exploiting white fear continues to galvanize voters
Culture
Long Overlooked, Benjamin Banneker Is Recognized for Work on Cicadas and against Slavery
The Black naturalist’s research in the 1700s was respected but not accepted, just like his petition to Thomas Jefferson to end oppression
Ethics
Afghanistan’s Terrified Scientists Fear Persecution
Reprisals may come for their field of study, their ethnicity or involvement in international collaborations
Mathematics
Modern Mathematics Confronts Its White, Patriarchal Past
Mathematicians want to think their field is a meritocracy, but bias, harassment and exclusion persist
