Science and Health

Other Dangerous Epidemics in America

Other Dangerous Epidemics in America Other Dangerous Epidemics in America

Ebola ain't the half of it. 

Oct 27, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

Can a ‘Yelp’ for Immigrant Guestworkers Help Them Avoid Abusive Bosses?

Can a ‘Yelp’ for Immigrant Guestworkers Help Them Avoid Abusive Bosses? Can a ‘Yelp’ for Immigrant Guestworkers Help Them Avoid Abusive Bosses?

In the fight against labor exploitation, a new tool allows workers to be their own watchdogs.

Oct 27, 2014 / Michelle Chen

If the GOP Takes the Senate, Climate-Change Deniers Will Control Key Committees

If the GOP Takes the Senate, Climate-Change Deniers Will Control Key Committees If the GOP Takes the Senate, Climate-Change Deniers Will Control Key Committees

A Republican Senate could threaten the EPA and reverse some environmental policy gains.

Oct 27, 2014 / Lee Fang

The Real Poop on Pig-Castrating GOP Senate Candidate Joni Ernst

The Real Poop on Pig-Castrating GOP Senate Candidate Joni Ernst The Real Poop on Pig-Castrating GOP Senate Candidate Joni Ernst

“Simply a statement that I support life" is the new "I'm not a scientist."

Oct 23, 2014 / Leslie Savan

Isolated Cases of Reason at Fox Are Unlikely to Become Epidemic

Isolated Cases of Reason at Fox Are Unlikely to Become Epidemic Isolated Cases of Reason at Fox Are Unlikely to Become Epidemic

Still, you should probably quarantine yourself to other news networks.

Oct 22, 2014 / Leslie Savan

Can Consumer Campaigns Actually Improve Tech-Sector Labor Practices?

Can Consumer Campaigns Actually Improve Tech-Sector Labor Practices? Can Consumer Campaigns Actually Improve Tech-Sector Labor Practices?

The Electronics Watch coalition has a plan: harness consumer power to hold tech giants accountable.

Oct 22, 2014 / Michelle Chen

The Ebola Crisis Has Revealed Just How Unequal Our Healthcare System Is

The Ebola Crisis Has Revealed Just How Unequal Our Healthcare System Is The Ebola Crisis Has Revealed Just How Unequal Our Healthcare System Is

The first Ebola patient to die in America was a victim of a biased healthcare system.

Oct 21, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Shep Smith Slams Fellow Foxers for Fanning Fear of Ebola

Shep Smith Slams Fellow Foxers for Fanning Fear of Ebola Shep Smith Slams Fellow Foxers for Fanning Fear of Ebola

Fox needs Shep’s anti-Fox narrative now more than ever.

Oct 16, 2014 / Leslie Savan

How the ‘War on Women’ Is Deepening Racial Inequality

How the ‘War on Women’ Is Deepening Racial Inequality How the ‘War on Women’ Is Deepening Racial Inequality

A new report suggests that racial disparities in women’s health are aggravated by states’ refusal to expand Medicaid.

Oct 14, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Brain Cancer Cases Shot Up in This Florida Town—Is a Defense Contractor to Blame?

Brain Cancer Cases Shot Up in This Florida Town—Is a Defense Contractor to Blame? Brain Cancer Cases Shot Up in This Florida Town—Is a Defense Contractor to Blame?

For years, radioactive waste has seeped into swampland, canals—even drinking water. Now a few families are fighting to hold the polluters accountable.

Oct 14, 2014 / Feature / Sharon Lerner

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