Romney’s Healthcare Plan That Isn’t Romney’s Healthcare Plan That Isn’t
Mitt's Tuesday speech laid out his plans to replace Obamacare—but would only worsen the lack of insurance and market distortion that preceded it.
Jun 12, 2012 / Ben Adler
High-Stakes Healthcare Decision Looms for More Than 6 Million Young Americans High-Stakes Healthcare Decision Looms for More Than 6 Million Young Americans
A popular provision of the Affordable Care Act that has helped insure 6.6 million Americans under 26 could be eliminated by the Supreme Court.
Jun 11, 2012 / Zoë Carpenter
How Our Genetic Maps Are Being Sold to the Highest Bidder How Our Genetic Maps Are Being Sold to the Highest Bidder
People who give DNA samples—and big bucks—to companies in exchange for information on their potential medical risks are handing over more than saliva.
Jun 6, 2012 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Ai-Jen Poo: Preparing for a Changing America Ai-Jen Poo: Preparing for a Changing America
Are we prepared to care for the aging baby boomer population?
Jun 4, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
Will Millions of Young Americans Benefiting From the ACA Turn Out for Obama? Will Millions of Young Americans Benefiting From the ACA Turn Out for Obama?
Fifteen million young adults will gain access to health insurance through Obamacare—if it survives Supreme Court review. Will that win Obama their support?
Jun 4, 2012 / Zoë Carpenter
Baby Gender Trouble Baby Gender Trouble
Being pregnant, I get a front-row seat to the gender-policing that happens before a baby’s even born.
May 24, 2012 / Salamishah Tillet
The Tea Party Boxes Boehner In, Again The Tea Party Boxes Boehner In, Again
Republican leaders want to preserve some popular parts of “Obamacare,” and that drives the Tea Party nuts.
May 17, 2012 / George Zornick
Hundreds March in ACT UP/Occupy Rally, Nineteen Protesters Arrested Hundreds March in ACT UP/Occupy Rally, Nineteen Protesters Arrested
Hundreds of activists from ACT UP, Occupy Wall Street and housing rights groups took to the streets Wednesday to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of ACT UP.
Apr 26, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
The Deepwater Horizon Spill, Two Years Later The Deepwater Horizon Spill, Two Years Later
Could this be the last time Big Oil has to pay for its mistakes?
Apr 23, 2012 / Press Room
Ai-jen Poo: Caring Across Generations [VIDEO] Ai-jen Poo: Caring Across Generations [VIDEO]
Are we prepared to care for millions of aging baby boomers?
Apr 12, 2012 / Francis Reynolds