Science and Health

Du Côté de Chez Madame Defarge Du Côté de Chez Madame Defarge

These days, even London and Paris seem a bit like North Korea.

Nov 1, 2007 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

False Prophets False Prophets

James Watson continues his long and well-documented history of baselessly biologizing social stereotypes.

Nov 1, 2007 / Patricia J. Williams

A mobile home park in ruins after the 2007 Harris Fire in California.

People Burn Here People Burn Here

Immigrants are the invisible victims of the California wildfires.

Nov 1, 2007 / Mike Davis

Toxic Toys Toxic Toys

As safety scandals dampen the public's appetite for cheap imports, the European Union is raising doubts about standards and oversight in the US toy industry.

Oct 18, 2007 / Feature / Mark Schapiro

Sick Kids’ Laugh Riot Sick Kids’ Laugh Riot

Dear Congressional Democrats: Here's a funny story about what it's like to have a really sick kid, even if you do have insurance.

Oct 16, 2007 / Column / Annabelle Gurwitch

Healthcare Surrender Monkeys Healthcare Surrender Monkeys

America has faced down the Third Reich and the Red Menace, but it has met an enemy it dares not confront: the private health insurance industry.

Sep 21, 2007 / Barbara Ehrenreich

Root and Branch Root and Branch

A Canadian philosopher surveys some of the livelier flashpoints in America's battle over evolution.

Sep 20, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Ian Hacking

The High Price of Beauty The High Price of Beauty

A scourge of health problems has nail salon workers wondering about the industry's safety standards.

Sep 20, 2007 / Feature / Virginia Sole-Smith

Let the CHIPs Fall… Let the CHIPs Fall…

Bush has turned renewal of a successful child health insurance program from a no-brainer to a battle on the future of healthcare.

Sep 20, 2007 / Trudy Lieberman

Poverty Is Hazardous to Your Health Poverty Is Hazardous to Your Health

With the exception of John Edwards's plan to eradicate poverty, the concerns of the poor seem to have fallen off the progressive agenda for 2008.

Sep 20, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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