Are Cell Phones to Blame for the Youth Loneliness Epidemic? Are Cell Phones to Blame for the Youth Loneliness Epidemic?
David Landes argues that cell phones represent an isolated life whereas Kimberly Hassel blames the loneliness crisis on a society unable to support or protect its youth.
Dec 22, 2025 / Column / David Landes and Kimberly Hassel
Unleashing AI Unleashing AI
Ignoring the dangers, tech companies race forward.
Dec 19, 2025 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
The Public Health Heroes of 2025 The Public Health Heroes of 2025
The Trump administration wants to destroy our health infrastructure. These warriors aren't letting that happen without a fight.
Dec 19, 2025 / Gregg Gonsalves
The Fight for the Last Wild Salmon The Fight for the Last Wild Salmon
In Alaska, the last stronghold for wild salmon, Native tribes and conservationists are working to save the fish from both climate change and decades of corporate greed.
Dec 18, 2025 / StudentNation / Colin Warren
Corporate Democrats Are Foolishly Surrendering the AI Fight Corporate Democrats Are Foolishly Surrendering the AI Fight
Voters want the party to get tough on the industry. But Democratic leaders are following the money instead.
Dec 12, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Keeping the Police Out of Pregnancy Care Keeping the Police Out of Pregnancy Care
We must be vigilant in keeping law enforcement out of exam rooms.
Dec 12, 2025 / Lourdes A. Rivera and Dr. Jamila Perritt
RFK Jr. Is a Public Health Disaster RFK Jr. Is a Public Health Disaster
But local MAHA laws may be an even bigger threat.
Dec 9, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Public Health Needs a New Motto: No Apologies, No Surrender Public Health Needs a New Motto: No Apologies, No Surrender
It's time we stopped flinching at the assaults of the far right—and started fighting back.
Dec 9, 2025 / Gregg Gonsalves
AI Will Only Intensify Climate Change. The Tech Moguls Don’t Care. AI Will Only Intensify Climate Change. The Tech Moguls Don’t Care.
The AI phenomenon may functionally print money for tech billionaires, at least for the time being, but it comes with a gargantuan environmental cost.
Dec 4, 2025 / Juan Cole
