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A sign advertises an apartment for rent along a row of brownstone townhouses in the Fort Greene neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

Economics

Democrats Agree That the Housing Crisis Is a Problem. They Just Don’t Agree on How to Fix It.

For an issue on which so many agree—the rent is too damned high, especially in urban areas—housing affordability doesn't present one single obvious fix.

Kriston Capps

Salvadorean migrants heading in a caravan to the U.S. cross the Suchiate River to Mexico, as seen from Ciudad Tecun Uman, Guatemala, on November 2nd, 2018.

Social Justice

Why Cutting Off Aid to Central American Countries Won’t Curb Migration to the U.S.

Slashing aid is counterproductive because foreign assistance can address the root causes of migration, such as violence and poverty, argues one expert.

Carmen Monico

This illustration shows a saliva collection kit for DNA testing displayed in Washington, D.C., on December 19th, 2018.

Social Justice

Genetic Tests Like 23andMe Promise the Moon and Stars—but What Can They Actually Tell Us?

The darker side of DNA tests reveals itself when a company overpromises their diagnostic abilities, providing an avenue for people to seek astrology-style answers to questions that should be addressed by medical experts.

Jane Hu

Environment

Are There Potential Downsides of Going to 100 Percent Renewable Energy?

A new study looks at the danger to biodiversity that could come from increased mining of minerals used to create batteries for renewable energy technologies.

Ashley Stumvoll

People walk near a sign outside of Google headquarters.

Economics

Can Google’s $1 Billion Real-Estate Pledge Put a Dent in the Bay Area’s Housing Crisis?

The growth of the tech industry has put a high premium on available housing, and new construction isn't keeping up with need.

Laura Bliss

The Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C.

Environment

What Will the Supreme Court’s Decision on Virginia’s Uranium Mining Ban Mean for Future Environmental Battles?

An unusual coalition of conservative and liberal justices could have major ramifications in battles between state and federal authority.

Cale Jaffe

A volunteer of the non-governmental organization Canarias Libre de Plasticos carries out a collection of microplastics and mesoplastic debris to clean the Almaciga Beach, on the north coast of the Canary Island of Tenerife, on July 14th, 2018.

Environment

There Is No Escaping the Reach of Microplastic Pollution

Plastics have made their way to every corner of the globe.

Rebecca Dzombak

Environment

A New Study Finds That Cutting Down One Forest Can Make Neighboring Forests Hotter

These temperature rises can also lead to local extinction of the native species living in those regions.

Malavika Vyawahare

Protesters hold placards and shout slogans during a rally against the extradition law proposal on June 9, 2019, in Hong Kong.

Social Justice

What’s Driving the Anti-Extradition Protests in Hong Kong?

The now-suspended legislation to allow China to extradite Hong Kong citizens to the mainland has revealed concerns over the growing creep of Chinese government influence.

Kelly Chernin

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke an overflow audience at Yock's Landing during his second day of campaigning for the 2020 nomination March 15th, 2019, in Mount Vernon, Iowa.

Social Justice

Beto O’Rourke’s Plan for LGBTQ Equality Focuses on Protecting Transgender People

O'Rourke's sixth major policy rollout is heavy on executive actions he would pursue to support the LGBTQ community.

Patrick Svitek