What’s the Matter With Medicare?
Behind the GOP’s 2017 Medicare reform plans. By Dwyer Gunn Paul Ryan leaves after a news briefing on…
How Can Climate Activists Fight Back Against Trump?
Led by Donald Trump, the GOP could roll back decades of environmental progress. Is there any hope? By…
Military Training Areas Can Double as Important Wildlife Refuges
Despite years of repeated bombing, fires, and other disturbances, military training areas can maintain biodiversity and help in…
François Hollande Won’t Seek Second Term
In a televised speech on Thursday, President François Hollande announced that he would not run for re-election in…
Donald Trump’s Advisor on Wall Street Regulations Is a Longtime Swamp-Dweller
Trump’s transition advisor for financial regulations works for a firm that is emblematic of the Washington revolving door.…
Power Poses May Not Work After All
Back in 2010, we described a study in Psychological Science that found bodily positions traditionally associated with dominance…
Do Scientists Understand Genetically Modified Foods?
Americans aren’t so sure, according to a new survey. By Nathan Collins People protest against chemical giant Monsanto…
‘If They Knock It Down, We Will Rebuild It’: Palmyra Redux
New technology has made it possible to reconstruct lost antiquities, whether in three dimensions or in virtual reality.…
‘Motherhood Penalty’ Is Greatest for Well-Paid Women
For highly skilled women with well-paying jobs, having children means sacrificing income. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Fiona Goodall/Getty…
Back in the Hole: America’s Inability to Put an End to Solitary Confinement
A new book teaches the alarming lesson that all attempts at reforming solitary confinement have merely enabled the…