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View of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with a bacteria that prevents them from spreading dengue, Zika, and chikungunya.

Environment

Another Consequence of Climate Change: More Disease-Spreading Mosquitoes

As severe storms become more frequent and temperatures rise, public-health experts are concerned about the increased potential for transmission of vector-born illnesses like Zika and West Nile.

Linda Poon

Social Justice

Austin Is Being Sued Over an LGBTQ Discrimination Ordinance

There is currently no statewide law that protects LGBTQ employees from discrimination, but San Antonio, Dallas, and Fort Worth have non-discrimination ordinances similar to Austin's.

Matt Zdun

Mudslide survivors on November 15th, 2017.

Social Justice

After a Devastating Mudslide, Sierra Leone’s Women Work to Rebuild

A new initiative—looking to equalize the gender gap in the workforce—calls for hiring an equal number of men and women to help restore a shattered mountainside.

Kadia Goba

Environment

Vital Barrier Islands Are Becoming Increasingly Vulnerable

And it puts our coastlines at more risk from storms like Hurricanes Michael and Florence.

Anna Linhoss

Environment

Measuring the Ecological Impact of Losing Forest Elephants

A new study looks at the damage that would occur to flora and fauna if forest elephant populations continue to decline.

Emily Clark

The main recharge dyke for the Coachella Valley.

Environment

Should California Expand the Definition for the ‘Beneficial Use’ of Its Water?

A team of experts from a number University of California schools argue that recharging groundwater to manage pollution should be permitted by the state.

Matt Weiser

High school students from New Jersey hold American flags as they attend the March For Our Lives rally just north of Columbus Circle in New York City. Thousands of demonstrators, including students, teachers, and parents are gathering in Washington, New York City, and other cities across the country for an anti-gun violence rally organized by survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School school shooting.

Social Justice

Can We Rebuild Community in an Age of Division?

The erosion of social capital has weakened some of America's most entrenched civic organizations and furthered a sense of individualism among its citizens.

Chayenne Polimédio

Social Justice

What Does Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Mean for Women’s Reproductive Rights?

The deeply conservative judge's position on the court is one of many threats toward abortion rights.

B. Jessie Hill

Environment

Mapping Bat Communications With Artificial Intelligence Could Be Key to Conversation

Scientists have developed an open-source artificial intelligence algorithm for acoustic identification of bat species that could help save them from the threat of wind farms.

Javier Lyonnet

Education

Is It Time to Re-Think Teaching License Renewals?

Most states are failing to address a fundamental driver of teacher discontent: A teaching re-licensure system that doesn't encourage career growth.

Melissa Tooley