Scott Pruitt’s Testimony Before a Split Senate Committee Was Rowdy but Ultimately Unsurprising
Half the senators lobbed the EPA chief softball questions; the other half blasted his attempts at deregulation.
The DEA Is Trying to Help Rural Americans Get Better Access to Addiction Treatment. Will Its Plan Work?
The DEA's rule change allows other health-care professionals aside from just doctors to prescribe buprenorphine, an effective—but potentially addictive—treatment.
A New Government Report Finds the Zika Virus Caused a Big Uptick in Serious Birth Defects in 2016
The surge is also expected to show up in last year's data.
Drought and Climate Change Could Hamper the Return of Plants and Animals Displaced by California’s Biggest Wildfire
One local ecologist set out to catalog the destruction.
Philadelphia Clears the Way for Supervised Injection
Philadelphia has the highest opioid-overdose death rate of any American city.
Most Women and African Americans in Tech Say They’ve Been Discriminated Against
Science and tech jobs are among America's highest-paying and fastest-growing, but women and minorities in the field report they face unfair barriers in the workplace.
Walmart Promises Higher Pay Under Tax Overhaul
Walmart is one of several companies that has announced raises and one-time bonuses for employees after Congress passed its tax overhaul.
Climate Information Is Disappearing From Federal Websites Under Trump
One group of scientists spent the past year tracking 20,000 government websites and databases about climate change. Here's what they found.
The Future of America’s Satellites
An influential new survey will help government agencies decide which satellite capabilities to fund.
BBC Editor Quits, Citing Gender Discrimination in Pay
Though editor Carrie Gracie was offered a raise, she felt it did nothing to address the systemic nature of the BBC's pay-gap problem.