Polls and History Show Americans Are Fine With Political Nepotism
Bushes and Clintons have held top positions in American politics for as long as I've been alive.
A New Way of Thinking About Citizenship for Immigrants
Where national efforts are failing, states like California are stepping up to the plate.
The Importance—and Danger—of TV Health News
Two new studies underscore the grave responsibility TV shows about health hold.
How Often Do Catastrophic Surgery Mistakes Really Happen?
A new meta-analysis of 138 previous studies finds different rates for different mistakes.
Solitary Confinement and the Teenage Brain
More than 20 years ago, the international community agreed that teenagers should only be jailed as a last resort—and never placed in solitary confinement.
The Best Way to Reduce Your Smartphone’s Impact on the Environment
Buy fewer of them, and recycle when you upgrade.
How Women Provide an ‘Invisible Subsidy’ to the World’s Health Care Systems
Caregiving has long been thought of as women's work—and thus unpaid.
The Sea Star and Urchin Die-Off You’ve Never Heard Of
Two years before sea star wasting syndrome hit the Pacific Northwest, death swept through 60 miles of California coastline.
Why Surgeons Make Catastrophic Mistakes
A new analysis codes the reasons behind mistakes like operating on the wrong leg, or leaving a tool behind in a person's body.
