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Viewfinder: A Record Heat Wave in India
An Indian boy cools off in a waterfall during a hot summer day at the Basistha area in Guwahati, India, on June 13th, 2019.
Most Undocumented Immigrants Are Not Mexican
The make-up of the country's undocumented population is changing. Can white Americans' preconceived notions keep up?
Does Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Decrease Homophobia?
Botswana decriminalized homosexuality, and Ecuador just legalized same-sex marriage. Here's how research suggests LGBTQ policy might impact antigay bias.
America’s Science Agencies’ Sexual Harassment Policies Are Still Super Confusing, an Investigation Finds
A few years into science's #MeToo movement, the government agencies that fund American science are still working on solidifying rules meant to keep harassers from working with students, and to deter harassment in the future.
The Leader of One of America’s Biggest Science Agencies Just Signed a ‘No-Manels’ Pledge
National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins joins men from many fields, both in the sciences and beyond.
Viewfinder: Greenpeace Protesters Call for a 2020 Presidential Debate on Climate Change
Jack Shapiro speaks in front of the Democratic National Committee headquarters during a Greenpeace rally to call for a presidential campaign climate debate on June 12th, 2019, in Washington, D.C.
Why Did Trump Invoke Executive Privilege in the Fight Over the Census Citizenship Question?
Here's what you need to know about Trump's assertion of executive privilege and what's ahead in the debate over the citizenship question.
What Would Temporary Protected Status Mean for Venezuelans Who Have Fled to the U.S.?
Because the protection is only a temporary status and doesn't offer a path to citizenship, it puts recipients in a legal gray zone.
Viewfinder: Activists Rally in San Francisco in Support of Protections for Asylum Seekers
A protester holds a sign during a demonstration outside of the James R. Browning United States Courthouse on June 11th, 2019, in San Francisco, California.