Science and Health

Female student stands in front of Spelman College sign

The Reproductive Justice Gap at HBCUs The Reproductive Justice Gap at HBCUs

Some historically black colleges and universities, founded privately on Christian principles, have become deserts of sexual health resources—and students want that to change.

Feb 13, 2020 / StudentNation / Miranda Perez

Uintah Basin

Does the Climate Crisis Spell the End of Big Oil? Does the Climate Crisis Spell the End of Big Oil?

Financial markets are rightfully taking climate change seriously, but it’s humanity, not bottom lines, that should be our top concern.

Feb 12, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Coronavirus

Coronavirus Coronavirus

The pandemic spreads.

Feb 11, 2020 / OppArt / Thomas Kerr

A copy of Trump's FY2021 budget.

Trump’s Budget: Making America God-Awful Again Trump’s Budget: Making America God-Awful Again

It would destroy what’s left of the social safety net and finish the hollowing out of America’s working and middle classes.

Feb 11, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Pete Rose on Stuart Varney's “Varney & Co.” at Fox Business Network Studios in June, 2019 in New York City.

Pete Rose Thinks He Has a Chance at the Hall of Fame Pete Rose Thinks He Has a Chance at the Hall of Fame

Pete Rose should think again.

Feb 7, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Protestors at a Hong Kong mall

Discrimination Isn’t Helping to Contain the Coronavirus Discrimination Isn’t Helping to Contain the Coronavirus

The epidemic has sparked attacks on mainland Chinese—and some of the worst offenders are Hong Kongers and other members of the diaspora.

Feb 7, 2020 / JN

Universal Coverage Is Not Only Realistic, It’s a Better System

Universal Coverage Is Not Only Realistic, It’s a Better System Universal Coverage Is Not Only Realistic, It’s a Better System

Our health care outcomes are worse than any developed country, and it doesn’t have to be this way.

Feb 7, 2020 / J. Mijin Cha

Doctors hold

Why Doctors Are Fighting Their Professional Organization Over Medicare for All Why Doctors Are Fighting Their Professional Organization Over Medicare for All

Calls for single-payer are coming from outside the American Medical Association—and show that doctors are not a single class of workers with a unified political view.

Feb 6, 2020 / Danielle Carr

Stanford Campus

Students Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Groceries and Therapy Students Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Groceries and Therapy

Students at Stanford say that campus mental health care is nearly impossible to access—a problem students across the country are facing, too.

Feb 5, 2020 / StudentNation / Leehi Yona

Coronavirus Outbreak

Coronavirus Outbreak Coronavirus Outbreak

The world on alert.

Feb 4, 2020 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

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