Scientists Worldwide React to Trump’s Muzzling of U.S. Climate Research
Foreign researchers and analysts weigh in on the importance of free information — and the historical dangers of politicizing data.…
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Doulas in Underserved Communities Are Fighting for Recognition
Often seen as a luxury service for the rich, doulas across the country are working hard to integrate…
What Obama Meant to Black Millennials
Among young voters who share the former president’s skin tone, Obama emerges as an unlikely figure who affirmed…
The Future of Disability Rights in the White House
An interview with Maria Town, outgoing disability liaison at the Office of Public Engagement. By David M. Perry…
The Pink Ghetto of Women’s Issues in Mexico: From Rape Whistles to Subway Cars
The Mexican government says it’s taking steps to protect women from sexual violence in public. Why aren’t they working?
Radioactive Fish and Militarized Honeybees: The U.S. Nuclear Program’s Unknown Impact on Ecosystems
For decades, the U.S. government has used animals — and, at times, people — to study the effects of nuclear radiation. So…
Poland and the Struggle for Reproductive Rights Across Europe
Over the course of 2016, proposed legislation in Poland prompted protests that opened a window into the struggle…
Can Ethnic Studies Education Change Academic Outcomes for Minority Students?
Pilot programs in the Bay Area and beyond show promising signs, but implementing ethnic studies curriculum into classes…
Distrust Me, Please: We’d All Benefit
A study of the people living in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco finds it might be better for…
Can Southside St. Petersburg Fight Off Gentrification?
In the face of encroaching gentrification, one historically black Florida neighborhood — and its longtime residents —is fighting back. By…