How Social Scientists and Private Donors Took Down the Texas Abortion Law
Research funded by the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation and others not only helped spur the nation’s top court…
When Outsourcing Turns Deadly
Hospitals should keep their cleaning teams in-house if they want to prevent unnecessary infection. By Tom Jacobs (Illustration:…
Transgender Students Sue Schools Over Bathrooms and Pronouns
The suits cover issues that thousands of LGBT middle and high schoolers have identified as the most urgent…
How the Recent Shootings in Dallas and Baton Rouge Will Impact Law and Order Policing
The recent police shootings represent perhaps the most significant political obstacle to the Black Lives Matter movement yet.…
The Obama Administration’s New Plan to Power Low-Income Homes With Solar Installations
Veterans and low- to moderate-income households are now newly eligible to retrofit their homes and to finance solar…
The Antarctic Peninsula Is Cooling Down, but…
Cool your jets, climate change deniers: The region’s climate is just really complicated. By Nathan Collins Booth Island…
Are Video Games Becoming Less Sexist?
New research finds a decline in the sexualization of female characters. By Tom Jacobs Lara Croft, the protagonist…
Few Americans Are Getting the Addiction Treatment Medicine They Need
A look at Medicare data suggests addiction therapy lags far behind the demand. By Francie Diep (Photo: Spencer…
A Pause in the Protest
Ritual chaos — and strange beauty — at the wall separating Israel and Palestine. By Mateo Hoke A picture taken on…
The GOP’s Official Party Platform Calls for a Border Wall, Better Trade Agreements, and a Balanced…
Some highlights from the Republican Party’s newly released platform. By Dwyer Gunn Reince Priebus opens the Republican National…