A health policy researcher explains how doctors determine their pay rates, and the system that lets them do it.
By overturning Roe v. Wade, the US Supreme Court has thrown the issue of abortion back to the states – and made it harder for Black and brown women to have access to reproductive health services.
Crystals are part of a larger tradition of metaphysical religions that have a long history in the U.S.
The public expects transparency about politicians’ earnings, but it’s not the only area where elite groups have an advantage.
Existing brain connections may influence the effectiveness of neurostimulation. Tailoring treatments to each individual brain could expand the number of conditions brain stimulation can treat.
A review of S&P 500 companies finds carbon disclosure doesn’t necessarily mean emissions fall.
Fires today are hotter and more destructive, thanks in part to a warming climate.
ADHD diagnoses are on the rise, a trend that might in part be driven by overdiagnosis. A new study finds that white children are especially likely to be overdiagnosed and overtreated for ADHD.
Terminally ill patients who seek an assisted death have no desire to end their life. Calling their decision ‘assisted suicide’ can have harmful consequences.
A severe shortage of tampons alongside sharp price increases have sparked concerns that lower-income women may have difficulty accessing menstrual products.
Cookie notifications remind people that they are being tracked, which affects how people behave online.
Overcoming conspiracy theories isn’t just about information. A scholar of religion explains that the emotions they inspire are part of their appeal.
A new study that breaks down the number of trans teens by state could give policymakers a better idea of how many kids will be affected by anti-trans legislation.
Yellowstone’s destructive flooding was a taste of the risks ahead in a warming world, and it’s just one example.
The effort to give every student equal access to an education has lasted decades and may need even more time before the goal is reached.
The core principle of education is to enable students to become kind, giving and contributing members of their community and the world.
The Iowa caucuses have traditionally heralded the start of the Democratic Party’s presidential nominating contest. But the party, eager to maintain the White House, is redesigning that process.
In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court held that an Obama administration plan to regulate carbon emissions from power plants exceeded the power that Congress gave to the Environmental Protection Agency.
