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EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt testifies before the House Appropriations Committee on April 26th, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

Environment

On the EPA’s New ‘Secret Science’ Policy, Republicans and Democrats Both Profess a Fear of Politicized Science

Scott Pruitt's proposed policy to require that data and methods behind scientific studies be made publicly available has left Democrats in Congress rankled.

Francie Diep

A Boeing employee works at the plant in North Charleston, South Carolina.

A Tale of Two Boeing Factories

Boeing workers in Washington State have been unionized for decades; their counterparts in South Carolina recently voted out the union in a landslide. Pacific Standard compares conditions in both workplaces, a year after South Carolina's historic vote.

Francie Diep

News in Brief

Some Republicans in Congress Are Worried About Asteroids Crashing Into Earth—but Not About Climate Change

Asteroids pose a risk for anyone—regardless of income level. That's not the case with climate change.

Francie Diep

Environment

Retreating Arctic Ice Has Shifted Shipping Routes 180 Miles Closer to the North Pole

Even smaller fishing boats are venturing deeper into the Arctic, an analysis finds.

Francie Diep

A lit sign at the entrance to Facebook's corporate headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

News in Brief

Facebook Is Planning on Turning Its Data Over to Social Scientists. Should Users Trust the Project?

We spoke with social-science ethicists about how well Facebook's initiative appears to protect users' privacy. They're skeptical, but still eager to see Facebook data studied.

Francie Diep

A Rockford firefighter displays a dose of Naloxone which the department carries on their ambulances to treat opioid drug overdoses, on July 14th, 2017, in Rockford, Illinois.

News in Brief

How Easy Is It to Get Naloxone in Your State?

Here's how states have made it easier for bystanders to administer naloxone to overdose victims.

Francie Diep

News in Brief

The Surgeon General Urges More Americans to Carry Naloxone

Advocacy groups have long pushed for making more naloxone available to the public as a way to prevent overdoses. The surgeon general's advisory gives that effort a big boost.

Francie Diep