Science and Health

Crunch Time in the Senate Crunch Time in the Senate

Will conservative and liberal objections to the Senate healthcare bill's provisions regarding women's health doom the legislation?

Nov 25, 2009 / Feature / Lindsay Beyerstein

Filibustering the Public Filibustering the Public

Filibustering healthcare reform? This is not what democracy looks like.

Nov 24, 2009 / The Editors

Round Two: The Coming Battle Over Abortion Funding Round Two: The Coming Battle Over Abortion Funding

The prochoice movement stops playing nice in the fight for healthcare reform.

Nov 23, 2009 / Feature / Sharon Lerner

Searching for CCS Searching for CCS

Will carbon capture and sequestration help us avoid runaway climate change?

Nov 19, 2009 / Feature / Holly Wren Spaulding

Water on the Moon — and Money for NASA Water on the Moon — and Money for NASA

"Water found on the moon," the headlines said – water that "could be used for drinking," the LA Times reported, possibly enough for "future astronauts to live off the land." The...

Nov 14, 2009 / Jon Wiener

Healthcare History Healthcare History

The House's healthcare reform bill is a first draft of history; as with most first drafts, it has its share of flaws.

Nov 11, 2009 / The Editors

Whose Team Is It, Anyway? Whose Team Is It, Anyway?

Prochoicers have been taking one for the team for too long now. Enough already.

Nov 11, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt

A Year of Obama A Year of Obama

Since the president took office, his administration has yielded one surrender after another.

Nov 11, 2009 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Slide Show: Enemies of Health Reform Slide Show: Enemies of Health Reform

The Nation spotlights the senators, amendments, activists and organizations most likely to derail healthcare reform efforts.

Nov 11, 2009 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Abortion Battle Puts Health Reform at Risk Abortion Battle Puts Health Reform at Risk

Nation editor Christopher Hayes is "infuriated" by the last-minute add-on that prohibits coverage for abortion in the House health plan.

Nov 10, 2009 / Countdown

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