Stories by The Editors

The Clean Water Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that has fundamentally changed water pollution in the U.S., is under attack when it should be strengthened instead

Some office seekers have positions based on research and facts, whereas others stand on assumptions and bias

In-school clinics improve well-being and educational outcomes and serve children who need them most

Discoveries inspire us, give us hope for a better future and pay off generously

This Supreme Court often ignores science when handing down decisions, and it affects far too many lives

Incentives and remodeling need to be more straightforward and equitable if we expect people to convert their homes away from fossil fuels

The war in Ukraine shows the urgency of nuclear arms control

They boost suffrage, not fraud

Many diagnostic assessments are inherently biased against people of color

It’s unethical and risky to ignore racial and ethnic minorities

By enacting simple laws that make guns safer and harder to get, we can prevent killings like the ones in Uvalde and Buffalo

Restricting access to abortion goes against science, safety, and human dignity and portends a dangerous future

Scams and volatility plague this market, and the Biden administration is still trying to decide where the federal government fits in

Evidence shows they boost suffrage, not fraud

Health security is as important to a nation as a standing army

Lessons about racial injustice help students understand reality

Organizations can act to protect themselves, but collaboration is the best defense

The COVID pandemic made a long-standing problem even more urgent

A crop of bad bills hobbles health agencies and makes it harder to stop disease

Indigenous peoples have been conserving ecosystems for millennia. Now the developed world wants to evict them

Emergency management leaves out vulnerable groups and is poorly prepared for worsening climate-related disasters

It’s time to invest more in home-based care and nursing homes, increase workers’ pay and improve oversight

Bills that restrict access to gender-affirming health care ignore research

We need a public health culture change informed by lessons from COVID