Science and Health

No Good Can Come From Downplaying Covid

No Good Can Come From Downplaying Covid No Good Can Come From Downplaying Covid

Democrats must figure out how to discuss the hard truths about the pandemic, or it could cost them.

Apr 11, 2022 / Column / John Nichols

Americans Don’t Have the Luxury of Being Picky Eaters Anymore

Americans Don’t Have the Luxury of Being Picky Eaters Anymore Americans Don’t Have the Luxury of Being Picky Eaters Anymore

We’ve been spoiled rotten, but the days of avocados in December are over.

Apr 7, 2022 / Malcolm Harris

193 Heartless Bastards in the House of Representatives

193 Heartless Bastards in the House of Representatives 193 Heartless Bastards in the House of Representatives

Most House Republicans voted against capping insulin costs. Why? They defended the right of greedy capitalists to be greedy capitalists.

Apr 7, 2022 / John Nichols

Student holding phone

Do Campus Crime Alerts Keep Students Safe? Do Campus Crime Alerts Keep Students Safe?

Timely Warning notifications were designed to provide community members with important information during an emergency, but there are unintended consequences.

Apr 7, 2022 / StudentNation / Charlotte Rubin

RaDonda Vaught arrives at court hearing

In Criminalizing Error, We Are Doomed to Repeat Our Mistakes In Criminalizing Error, We Are Doomed to Repeat Our Mistakes

Sending a nurse to prison for causing a patient’s death may satisfy the thirst for vengeance, but it won’t make hospitals any safer.

Apr 5, 2022 / Jessie Singer

Big Tech Is Making an Investment in Congress

Big Tech Is Making an Investment in Congress Big Tech Is Making an Investment in Congress

As regulatory legislation comes up for debate, industry giants have been showering lawmakers with tens of thousands of dollars in contributions.

Apr 5, 2022 / Aída Chávez

Can Las Vegas Be Made Sustainable?

Can Las Vegas Be Made Sustainable? Can Las Vegas Be Made Sustainable?

By embracing new technologies, Sin City is trying to rebrand itself as one of America’s most energy-efficient and sustainable urban centers.

Apr 4, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

As States Shed Masking Requirements, Uncertainty Lingers for Those Behind Bars

As States Shed Masking Requirements, Uncertainty Lingers for Those Behind Bars As States Shed Masking Requirements, Uncertainty Lingers for Those Behind Bars

Inconsistencies abound at a time when the next surge may be just around the corner, imposing more isolation and greater restrictions on incarcerated people.

Apr 1, 2022 / Victoria Law

Women hold signs outside of Hahnemann University Hospital protesting its proposed closure.

Medicare for All Is Not Enough Medicare for All Is Not Enough

Communities, not corporations, should own our most vital health care assets.

Mar 31, 2022 / David U. Himmelstein, Steffie Woolhandler, Adam Gaffney, Don McCanne, and John Geyman

Silicon Valley Founders Are Not the Protagonists of Reality

Silicon Valley Founders Are Not the Protagonists of Reality Silicon Valley Founders Are Not the Protagonists of Reality

The fall of bloated tech start-ups isn’t tragic, regardless of what the recent spate of TV series would have you believe.

Mar 31, 2022 / Malcolm Harris

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