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Christopher Aluka Berry / Reuters The New Abortion Bills Are a Dare
State legislators in Alabama and Georgia know that abortion bans will likely be overturned in lower courts. They are aiming higher.
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Regis Duvignau / Reuters The Rebirth of America's Pro-Natalist Movement
Activists on the right and left want policies that will reverse the country’s baby bust. But the broader culture—and Congress—don’t seem to care.
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John Bazemore / AP How To Build Hurricane-Proof Cities
In the age of climate change, the only way to protect the American coastal metropolis is to rethink it entirely.
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Yves Herman / Reuters How the March for Science Misunderstands Politics
If protesters want to change policies, they need to target the values, interests, and power structures that shape how research is applied.
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Joshua Roberts / Reuters Near the Capitol Dome, the Stench of Rot and Death
What it’s like to see the corpse flower
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Rich Pedroncelli / AP A Yuuuuuge Climate Flip Flop
Seven years ago, the presumptive Republican nominee called for urgent action to stop climate change.
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Jim Young / Reuters The White House Launches the National Microbiome Initiative
Half a billion dollars are being pledged to study the microbes in humans, crops, soils, oceans, and more.
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Using Game Theory to Break the Climate Gridlock
Let the game begin! I was very excited by my colleague Andrew McGill’s work to bring game theory into the…
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Paul Sakuma / AP Why Technological Innovation Relies on Government Support
Andy Grove’s life reveals the role of public investment in creating and nurturing Silicon Valley—and the dangers of disinvestment.
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Jim Young / Reuters When Science Offers No Escape
What went unsaid in last night’s debate.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters The White House's Plans for Zika
The Obama administration wants Congress to quickly approve more $1.8 billion in funding to fight the virus, as crucial research into vaccines is already under way.
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Enrique Marcarian / Reuters What the Federal Government Is Saying About the Zika Virus
The World Health Organization declared its spread an international emergency. But American officials have taken a calmer tone.
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David Gray / Reuters Astronomers Are Finally Doing Something About Sexual Harassment
Recent scandals have forced the field to confront a pervasive culture of gender discrimination and abuse.
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Larry Downing / Reuters What Chief Justice Roberts Misunderstands About Physics
Science is not a separate realm that sits outside culture.
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Mark Kauzlarich / Reuters Ted Cruz Turns Up the Heat on Climate Change
The Republican presidential hopeful attacks the scientific consensus as talks unfold in Paris.
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Eduardo Munoz / Reuters What Makes People Who Really Care About Climate Change Different?
Many Americans say global warming is real. But far fewer believe it’s a pressing national priority.
