Drug Distributors Are Being Penalized for Willfully Ignoring the Opioid Epidemic
The middlemen between drug companies and pharmacies have been hit recently with fines for their role in not…
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‘We Are Running Out of Time’: 60 Percent of Primates Are Sliding Toward Extinction
A comprehensive study looking at more than 500 species of primates finds that most are declining in numbers…
Milo and the Violent, Well-Funded Right-Wing Attacks on Academic Freedom
Guns, hostile lawmakers, and professional bigots are more dangerous to academic freedom than left-wing activists are. By David…
Private Capital Investments in Conservation Have Taken Off Since 2013
Banks and fund managers have funneled billions of dollars into investments aimed at delivering measurable environmental benefits as…
The March for Science Isn’t ‘Political’—It’s a Defense of Basic Truth
Some scientists feel uncomfortable about the Science March, arguing that it will ‘politicize’ science. I couldn’t disagree more.…
Teenagers Report a Surge in Bullying During a Divisive Election Season
In a survey of 50,000 teenagers, some 70 percent reported abusive behavior across months of a notably angry…
Did the White House Just Put Us at Greater Risk for Mercury Poisoning?
The White House is rolling back environmental and public-health regulations put in place in the final weeks of…
Trump Announces Neil Gorsuch as His Supreme Court Nominee
Gorsuch could be the next Supreme Court Justice. What does that mean for the president’s controversial executive order…
Betsy DeVos Clears First Vote to Become Secretary of Education
Still facing a wave of criticism, the appointee is headed for a full Senate vote. By Elena Gooray…
Gender Gaps and the Stalled Revolution
When you look for them, gender gaps seem to be almost everywhere, from athletic performance to workplace earnings…