Science and Health

Ed Zschau Reagan

How Silicon Valley Hacked the Economy How Silicon Valley Hacked the Economy

Tech entrepreneurs like to present themselves as nerdy tinkerers—but they've been politically active since the earliest days of the microelectronics industry.

Oct 15, 2018 / Zack Wasserman

Oath of Office

Why Are US Military Personnel Using Unsafe Equipment? Why Are US Military Personnel Using Unsafe Equipment?

A new documentary exposes how and why the Pentagon has let this happen.

Oct 12, 2018 / William D. Hartung

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Letters From the November 5, 2018, Issue Letters From the November 5, 2018, Issue

Inequality, Inc.… Overruling the Court… A flaming outrage…

Oct 11, 2018 / Our Readers and Jamie Lincoln Kitman

Ady Barkan tax bill

I’m Dying. Here Is What I Refuse to Accept With Serenity. I’m Dying. Here Is What I Refuse to Accept With Serenity.

Voting is not nearly enough. We need to become organizers.

Oct 11, 2018 / Ady Barkan

Medicare for All crowd

Medicare for All Is Officially Winning Medicare for All Is Officially Winning

Trump and Republican Senate candidates are now lying about single payer. Why? Because they’re losing the health-care debate.

Oct 10, 2018 / John Nichols

Dr Jone Schanche Olsen

Finding Sanctuary in Norway Finding Sanctuary in Norway

Dr. Jone Schanche Olsen is helping refugees with PTSD, depression, and anxiety conquer their fears amid growing xenophobia in northern Europe.

Oct 10, 2018 / Ross Kenneth Urken

Planet Earth Is Doomed. How Do I Go On?

Planet Earth Is Doomed. How Do I Go On? Planet Earth Is Doomed. How Do I Go On?

Another reader asks how to respond to an alt-right wedding invitation.

Oct 5, 2018 / Liza Featherstone

HIV Epidemic Scott County

Mike Pence Is Still to Blame for an HIV Outbreak in Indiana—but for New Reasons Mike Pence Is Still to Blame for an HIV Outbreak in Indiana—but for New Reasons

The avoidable Scott County epidemic may reveal a terrifying future for public health in America.

Oct 4, 2018 / Steven W. Thrasher

Health care worker with a stethoscope

Pharmaceutical Giants Have Avoided Paying About $2.3 Billion in Taxes in the US Alone Pharmaceutical Giants Have Avoided Paying About $2.3 Billion in Taxes in the US Alone

Could that money be used to fund a more humane health-care system?

Oct 2, 2018 / Michelle Chen

FDA regulations

Can the US Provide a Public Option for Prescription Drugs? Can the US Provide a Public Option for Prescription Drugs?

Patient advocates and health-care experts say the government can get into the generic pharmaceuticals business—and it wouldn’t even require a new law.

Oct 1, 2018 / Joel Dodge and Sean McElwee

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