Science and Health

Transcending Trauma Transcending Trauma

This essay, the college winner of The Nation's Student Writing Contest, argues for a federal oversight panel to overhaul the treatment of those in foster care.

Dec 13, 2008 / Feature / Victor Lopez

Invest in Innovation Invest in Innovation

The US economy rewarded the finance industry at the expense of our most creative problem-solvers. We need an innovation revival to grow our way back to health.

Oct 30, 2008 / Feature / James S. Henry and Jim Manzi

Milk Scandal Taints China’s Self-Image Milk Scandal Taints China’s Self-Image

The tainted milk crisis could prod China to act responsibly.

Oct 22, 2008 / Feature / Anna Greenspan

Back Talk: Paul Offit Back Talk: Paul Offit

A doctor defends scientific research against the potentially fatal misperceptions of the anti-vaccine movement.

Oct 16, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood

Health Cares Health Cares

The United States stands alone among wealthy nations in failing to assure its population reasonable healthcare.

Oct 16, 2008 / Feature / Sara Rosenbaum

Wrong Prescription: McCain’s Healthcare Plan Wrong Prescription: McCain’s Healthcare Plan

McCain would encourage employers to cut coverage. No joke: that's his plan.

Oct 8, 2008 / Feature / J. Lester Feder

Obama: Healthcare Should Be a Right Obama: Healthcare Should Be a Right

During the second presidential debate, McCain and Obama show their stark differences on the issue of healthcare.

Oct 8, 2008 / CNN

Toxic Loans, Tainted Food Toxic Loans, Tainted Food

As financial markets reel from the US financial crisis and tainted Chinese dairy products are sold around the world, we're learning hard lessons on the limits of globalization.

Oct 7, 2008 / Feature / David E. Gumpert

Our Healthcare System Is Dying Our Healthcare System Is Dying

If only the federal government could be mobilized to solve the nation's healthcare crisis as quickly as it did for Wall Street.

Oct 3, 2008 / RoseAnn DeMoro

Back Talk: Kenneth Miller Back Talk: Kenneth Miller

Cell biologist Kenneth Miller discusses the dangers of politicized science.

Oct 2, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood

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