Science and Health

A brain scan of a football player who was diagnosed with CTE, the brain injury that is affecting so many former football players.

Abolish College Football Abolish College Football

NCAA football, especially at major universities, is among the most exploitative and harmful institutions in the United States.

Sep 20, 2024 / Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva

Donald Trump and JD Vance during a rally at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on July 27, 2024, in St Cloud, Minnesota.

Trump and Vance Are Using One of America's Oldest Racist Playbooks Trump and Vance Are Using One of America's Oldest Racist Playbooks

By falsely linking Haitians in Springfield to the spread of infectious diseases, the GOP candidates are joining a long, terrible history.

Sep 19, 2024 / Gregg Gonsalves

Power lines for Bitcoin mining warehouses in Rockdale, Tex.

We Deserve a Quieter World We Deserve a Quieter World

With every AI project abandoned, every bitcoin not mined, every pickup truck not sold, every jet fighter not flown, people somewhere will get relief from noise pollution.

Sep 18, 2024 / Stan Cox

A woman wearing a T-shirt reading

An Abortion Ban Killed Amber Thurman—and Likely Many More An Abortion Ban Killed Amber Thurman—and Likely Many More

Will the law that killed this vibrant young woman, a mother and medical assistant, be allowed to stand?

Sep 18, 2024 / Amy Littlefield

(L) Palestinian doctors work on a patient following the Israeli attack on Nuseirat Refugee Camp in Gaza on September 13, 2024. (R) Surgeons prepare to amputate a patient’s leg at Gettsyburg in 1863.

Gaza's Healthcare System Has Been Set Back Hundreds of Years Gaza's Healthcare System Has Been Set Back Hundreds of Years

Gaza's doctors are frequently working in conditions not seen since before the Civil War.

Sep 17, 2024 / Abdullah Shihipar

A Philly Thrive protest at the auctioning of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in New York City.

Will the Closure of an Oil Refinery Bring Justice or Gentrification to Philadelphia? Will the Closure of an Oil Refinery Bring Justice or Gentrification to Philadelphia?

Four years after the largest oil refinery on the East Coast shut down, residents in South and Southwest Philadelphia still don’t know what will come next.

Sep 16, 2024 / StudentNation / Amber X. Chen

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during the debate at the National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024.

Kamala Harris Doesn’t Need to Backtrack on Fracking Kamala Harris Doesn’t Need to Backtrack on Fracking

In 2019, Harris said that there was “no question” that she would pursue a federal ban on fracking. In 2024, she’s taken a different—and unnecessary—stance.

Sep 12, 2024 / StudentNation / Amber X. Chen

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant.

The Case for Public Nuclear Power The Case for Public Nuclear Power

With additional funding, the Tennessee Valley Authority could provide union jobs, kick-start American industrial production, and help the world go green.

Sep 12, 2024 / Fred Stafford

Former US president Donald Trump and US Vice President Kamala Harris are shown on screen in the spin room during the second presidential debate in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024.

With Her Rope-a-Dope Strategy, Kamala Harris Baited Trump Into Scaring Swing Voters With Her Rope-a-Dope Strategy, Kamala Harris Baited Trump Into Scaring Swing Voters

Last night’s debate will help give Democrats an edge. But strengthening the base remains crucial.

Sep 11, 2024 / Jeet Heer

VP candidate Kamala Harris in mid speech, standing in front of an American flag.

A Strong Policy Debate Is Kamala Harris’s Best Shot to Break the Election Tie A Strong Policy Debate Is Kamala Harris’s Best Shot to Break the Election Tie

Attacking Donald Trump is a start. But the Democratic nominee also has to sell herself and her vision.

Sep 9, 2024 / Jeet Heer

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