Supreme Court to Decide Landmark Transgender Health Care Case. Here’s What’s at Stake
In United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court is considering whether a law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth is discriminatory under the Constitution
Trump’s NASA Pick Is a Climate Mystery
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for NASA administrator, Jared Isaacman, is a major supporter of human-crewed space exploration, but his views on the climate science that the agency does are unclear
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Who Is Jared Isaacman, President-Elect Trump’s Pick to Lead NASA?
NASA’s presumptive next leader, billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, already has big plans for the space agency
Why Gen Z Men Voted for Trump
Gen Z can’t stand inequality. Why so many of its men voted Republican is a lesson in understanding male identity
Choosing Empathy Is Critical to Democracy
If we lose sight of why empathy matters, both individual dignity and democracy suffer
Dr. Oz Invested in Businesses Regulated by Agency Trump Wants Him To Lead
Celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz recently held broad investments in health care, tech, and food companies
Scientists Scramble to Save Climate Data from Trump—Again
Federal climate databases remained largely intact during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term. Scientists say the threats are bigger this time
How Trump Could Weaken the Affordable Care Act
The Trump administration could embolden Republicans to make sweeping changes to how the affordable care act functions and is enforced
Here’s Why Abortion Largely Won on Election Day—But Not on the Top of the Ticket
Voters supported abortion rights measures while electing antiabortion candidates in the 2024 election. The split reflects a complicated abortion landscape post-Dobbs
Health Research Could Face Severe Cuts and Changes under Trump
Sweeping reorganization and more research scrutiny could be on the way for the U.S. National Institutes of Health
Grumpy Voters Want Better Stories—Not Statistics
A social scientist looks at the portrait of U.S. voters, and voting, in the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election that put Trump into the White House
RFK, Jr., Is a Bad Prescription for U.S. Public Health
Prominent vaccine skeptic RFK, Jr., is a proven menace to public health. But with a bird flu outbreak looming, he is poised to take a perch atop the federal public health enterprise