Fields of Toxic Pesticides Surround the Schools of Ventura County—Are They Poisoning the Students? Fields of Toxic Pesticides Surround the Schools of Ventura County—Are They Poisoning the Students?
In some of California’s most heavily Latino communities, going to school can be a health hazard.
Apr 6, 2015 / Liza Gross
Who’s Getting Rich Off Your Genes? Who’s Getting Rich Off Your Genes?
The scientific race toward “precision medicine” is shifting the ethical foundations of public health.
Apr 3, 2015 / Patricia J. Williams
‘Masturbation Will Lead to Homosexuality’: China’s LGBT Sex-Ed Problem ‘Masturbation Will Lead to Homosexuality’: China’s LGBT Sex-Ed Problem
When it comes to the birds and the bees, LGBT Chinese students remain in the dark.
Apr 2, 2015 / Cole Delbyck
The Indiana HIV Crisis Didn’t Have to Happen The Indiana HIV Crisis Didn’t Have to Happen
Needle exchange programs save lives. So why are they illegal in 23 states?
Apr 1, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
Indiana Just Sentenced a Woman Convicted of Feticide to Twenty Years in Prison Indiana Just Sentenced a Woman Convicted of Feticide to Twenty Years in Prison
We’ve reached a point where desperate women who end their pregnancies before viability are being locked up.
Mar 30, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg
Let’s Just Get Rid of the Hyde Amendment Let’s Just Get Rid of the Hyde Amendment
The 1970s-era legislation has been haunting politics and restricting abortion access for far too long.
Mar 25, 2015 / George Zornick
‘You’re Not a Commodity, You’re a Person.’ How Chris Borland Has Reframed the Football Debate ‘You’re Not a Commodity, You’re a Person.’ How Chris Borland Has Reframed the Football Debate
When Chris Borland was trying to figure out his future, he spoke to an old school NFL rebel.
Mar 24, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Is Privacy Obsolete? Is Privacy Obsolete?
Thanks to the revolution in digital technology, privacy is about to go the way of the eight-track player.
Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / David Cole
Did the Chemical Industry Write Its Own Oversight Legislation? Did the Chemical Industry Write Its Own Oversight Legislation?
Some Democrats and health groups say this Senate bill is even worse than the outdated Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976.
Mar 19, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
Chris Borland and the Revenge of History Chris Borland and the Revenge of History
The decision by Chris Borland to walk away from the NFL should be viewed as a conscious act of resistance.
Mar 18, 2015 / Dave Zirin