Science and Health

The sun sets behind a border fence separating Del Rio, Texas, and Ciudad Acuna, Mexico, Thursday, September 23, 2021.

We’re Trying to Fight the Human Nightmare of Climate Change With Guns We’re Trying to Fight the Human Nightmare of Climate Change With Guns

For the United States the only answer to the climate crisis and its mass displacement of people is yet more border enforcement.

Jun 10, 2025 / Todd Miller

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Letters From the July/August 2025 Issue Letters From the July/August 2025 Issue

The radical Self… In defense of Andrea Dworkin and Catharine MacKinnon (online only)… George Foreman in a new light (online only)… Elon Musk’s apartheid influences (online only)…

Jun 10, 2025 / Our Readers

Donald Trump joined by women athletes signs the “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order in the East Room at the White House on February 5, 2025

The “Science” Behind Trump’s Anti-Trans War Is Incredibly Weak The “Science” Behind Trump’s Anti-Trans War Is Incredibly Weak

The government claims to have put out a rigorous report to back up its opposition to gender-affirming care. But its methods are shoddy beyond belief.

Jun 9, 2025 / Jaeyoon Park

An anti-DOGE protest outside the US Treasury building in February

As a DOGE Bro Sets Up Shop at Treasury, His Wife’s Finances Invite Scrutiny As a DOGE Bro Sets Up Shop at Treasury, His Wife’s Finances Invite Scrutiny

Sam Corcos, the Treasury Department’s new chief information officer, is married to an investor with ties to Russian oligarchs, while funding healthcare ventures that could represe...

Jun 9, 2025 / Jacqueline Sweet

The Misinformation Campaign Trying to Bring Down Abortion Pills

The Misinformation Campaign Trying to Bring Down Abortion Pills The Misinformation Campaign Trying to Bring Down Abortion Pills

Hundreds of thousands of people could lose access to a safe, effective and well-studied method for abortion care if this campaign succeeds.

Jun 4, 2025 / Rachel Jones and Dr. Jamila Perritt

Employees and supporters protest outside the headquarters for United States Agency for International Development (USAID), on Monday, February 3, 2025, after Elon Musk posted on social media that he and President Donald Trump would shut down the agency.

President Trump Is Demolishing America’s Global Soft Power President Trump Is Demolishing America’s Global Soft Power

Trump’s sharp cuts to humanitarian aid will ensure that the United States’ soft power crumbles, doing lasting damage to its international standing.

Jun 3, 2025 / Alfred McCoy

Elon Musk’s Real Drug Problem Is Much Worse Than You Think

Elon Musk’s Real Drug Problem Is Much Worse Than You Think Elon Musk’s Real Drug Problem Is Much Worse Than You Think

What happens when you mix ketamine, ecstasy, and mushrooms with far-right ideology? Spoiler: The results aren’t pretty.

Jun 2, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., accompanied by National Institutes of Health Director Jayanta Bhattacharya (L), and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary (R), speaks during a news conference at the Health and Human Services Department on April 22, 2025, in Washington, DC.

The Unqualified Hacks Hijacking Our Public Health The Unqualified Hacks Hijacking Our Public Health

Crucial decisions—like rules around Covid vaccinations—are being made by a cabal of ill-equipped bros.

May 30, 2025 / Gregg Gonsalves

Activists outside the office of US Representative Jeff Hurd (R-CO) in response to proposed cuts to Medicaid, on May 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Republicans’ “Big Beautiful” Medicaid Cuts Spur Rural Organizing Innovation Republicans’ “Big Beautiful” Medicaid Cuts Spur Rural Organizing Innovation

Taking away healthcare coverage isn’t just “morally wrong and politically suicidal,” in Senator Josh Hawley’s apt phrase. It’s also putting pressure on rural members of Congress.

May 30, 2025 / Erica Etelson

The Google AI logo displayed on a smartphone with Gemini in the background in this photo illustration, taken in Brussels, Belgium, in February 2024.

The Human Workforce Behind AI Wants a Union The Human Workforce Behind AI Wants a Union

Contractors who work on Google’s AI products are trying to organize, but new obstacles keep appearing in their path.

May 28, 2025 / Emmet Fraizer

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