Big Data’s Impending Struggle to Combat Climate Change
Saving the planet and addressing climate change now hinges on a massive data puzzle.
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The Stress of Systemic Poverty Is Killing Us
Racial minorities experience shorter lives, but until we can fix economic inequality there’s an easy way to improve…
How Non-Profits Help Close the Digital Divide
A tour through the nitty gritty details of getting as many people as possible connected to the Internet.…
Are Antitrust Laws Standing in the Way of Climate Action?
Corporations could lead the fight against climate change, a new paper argues. But it’s starting to look like…
American Doctors Are Failing Their LGBT Patients
Gaps in medical school curricula can lead to subpar care for LGBT Americans. Here’s how doctors can fill…
Why the National Institutes of Health Should Replace Peer Review With a Lottery
A new study shows that peer-review scores for grant proposals are random anyway. By Michael White A lottery…
Here’s How We Can Improve Weight-Loss Research
It’s nutrition science’s turn for an accuracy and reproducibility crisis. By Francie Diep (Photo: Mason Masteka/Flickr) It’s notoriously…
How About a Universal Basic Income?
The idea of a universal basic income is gaining popularity in the U.S. and elsewhere.
When Political Parties Won’t Stay Dead
Minnesota and Nebraska have both attempted non-partisanship in their statehouses. Those experiences show the enduring strength of parties.…