Doctors Will Be More Diverse In the Future
But they're still far from being representative of the U.S. population.
What Happens When Countries Offer Birthright Citizenship?
Legal status seems to encourage cultural assimilation.
What Is, Scientifically, the Grossest Animal?
As measured by the ability to kill via infectious disease.
How It Feels to Read the Walkercare Plan as a Former Obamacare User
I realized many provisions in Obamacare are made to benefit me and those like me.
The High Cost of California’s Drought
A new analysis quantifies the impact of the drought in the world's eighth-largest economy.
The Big Leagues’ Slow Acceptance of Openly Gay Players
Over the past 40 years, journalists have been writing the same coming-out stories, because such stories are still rare.
Multiracial Churches Cater to the White Congregants
Attitudes in multiracial American churches end up like those in white churches, a new study finds.
More Guns Mean More Police Officer Homicides
Yet another study finds areas with higher rates of gun ownership experience higher rates of homicide.
The Research Against Mississippi’s Ban on Gay Adoption
A reading list on the differences—or lack thereof—between gay and straight parents.
Why Did We Ever Call Undocumented Immigrants ‘Aliens’?
We look at the history of the word as it's removed from California's legal lexicon.