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Miami Children's Hospital pediatrician Dr. Amanda Porro prepares to administer a measles vaccination to Sophie Barquin, age four, as her mother Gabrielle Barquin holds her during a visit to the Miami Children's Hospital on January 28th, 2015, in Miami, Florida.

News in Brief

Are Anti-Vaxxers a Major Health Threat? The World Health Organization Says Yes.

The WHO has named vaccine hesitancy as one of the top 10 public-health threats of 2019. Here's how the anti-vaccination movement came about, and what to do about it.

Kate Wheeling

A pump jack sits on the outskirts of town in the Permian Basin oil field on January 21st, 2016 in the oil town of Midland, Texas.

Environment

U.S. Oil Production Is Set to Rise as Experts Say Fossil Fuels Need to Be Phased Out

Already the largest oil and gas producer in the world, the United States is expected to ramp up oil production more than any other nation in the coming decades.

Kate Wheeling

By 2020, the U.S. government wants more than 60 percent of American babies to be breastfeeding at six months of age.

News in Brief

The U.S. Birth Rate Is Still Falling

But that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Kate Wheeling

Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler speaks to staff at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on July 11th, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

Trump Officially Nominates Andrew Wheeler to Lead the EPA

The former coal lobbyist, who has been a champion of Trump's deregulatory agenda without any of the ethical scandals of his predecessor, is all but guaranteed a confirmation.

Kate Wheeling

A body camera from Taser is seen during a press conference at City Hall on September 24th, 2014, in Washington, D.C.

Social Justice

How Do Body Cameras Influence Our Judgment of Blame?

A new study finds that people who watch body camera footage attribute less blame to police officers involved in incidents than if those same officers were caught on dash cams.

Kate Wheeling

Emissions spew out of a large stack at the coal-fired Morgantown Generating Station in Newburg, Maryland.

Environment

U.S. Emissions Are Rising Under Trump

The Trump administration has been systematically rolling back environmental regulations, and now carbon emissions are up across every sector in America.

Kate Wheeling

Governor Gavin Newsom delivers his inaugural address as his son Dutch, age two, walks on stage on January 7th, 2019, in Sacramento, California.

News in Brief

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Core Issues: An Essential Reading List

In his inaugural address, Governor Gavin Newsom vowed to tackle homelessness, criminal justice reform, and inequality.

Kate Wheeling

Gavin Newsom is sworn in as governor of California by California Chief Justice Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye as Newsom's wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, watches on January 7th, 2019, in Sacramento, California.

California Governor Gavin Newsom Makes Bold Promises in His Inaugural Speech

In his first speech as governor of California, Gavin Newsom reiterated all of his ambitious campaign promises.

Kate Wheeling

Tourists face a sea of mist engulfing the Alps from Moleson peak, Western Switzerland, on September 26th, 2015.

Environment

Why Solar Panels Should Go From Rooftops to Mountaintops

A new study finds that installing solar panels on snow-covered mountains could help close the gap between demand and production during the winter months.

Kate Wheeling

Social Justice

A Brief History of Showers as a Treatment and a Torture

Showers, now a mainstay of our daily routines, were once a cure for insanity and criminality.

Kate Wheeling