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Cover Image for Fury at America’s health care system is boiling over. Doctors must take the lead and push for reform.

Fury at America’s health care system is boiling over. Doctors must take the lead and push for reform.

BY Dr. Tayyeba Ali

Cover Image for Crypto is soaring after Trump’s election. But is it a good ethical investment?

Crypto is soaring after Trump’s election. But is it a good ethical investment?

BY Erran Carmel

Cover Image for How one urban beekeeper is helping heal her neighborhood

How one urban beekeeper is helping heal her neighborhood

BY Shumaila Mubarak

Cover Image for Patients facing serious illness deserve relief from their pain. But millions in the Global South are going without.

Patients facing serious illness deserve relief from their pain. But millions in the Global South are going without.

BY Sabahat Rahman

Cover Image for The diversity and equity sector’s selective silence on Palestine betrays everything it claims to stand for

The diversity and equity sector’s selective silence on Palestine betrays everything it claims to stand for

Cover Image for Family vlogging and “kidfluencers” are big business. Can these new laws protect children from exploitation?

Family vlogging and “kidfluencers” are big business. Can these new laws protect children from exploitation?

BY Kanita Tariq

Cover Image for Britain ignored its far-right threat and demonized Muslims. Now racist mobs have spiraled out of control

Britain ignored its far-right threat and demonized Muslims. Now racist mobs have spiraled out of control

Cover Image for Israel’s most powerful weapon in its genocide arsenal? Your confusion and paralysis

Israel’s most powerful weapon in its genocide arsenal? Your confusion and paralysis

Cover Image for How the global addiction to debt has widened inequality, hacked democracy and crippled the world economy

How the global addiction to debt has widened inequality, hacked democracy and crippled the world economy

BY Ismat Mangla

Cover Image for Inside the student movement that forced Ireland’s Trinity College to divest from Israel

Inside the student movement that forced Ireland’s Trinity College to divest from Israel

BY Priyanka Borpujari

Cover Image for How technocapitalism killed the nation-state

How technocapitalism killed the nation-state

BY Loretta Napoleoni

Cover Image for Weaponization of food is a time-tested wartime strategy. We’re letting it happen again in Gaza

Weaponization of food is a time-tested wartime strategy. We’re letting it happen again in Gaza

BY Tammara Soma

Cover Image for Remote work is a win for mothers — and society at large

Remote work is a win for mothers — and society at large

BY Fatima Minhas

Cover Image for As Gaza is obliterated, scholars and academics need to speak up

As Gaza is obliterated, scholars and academics need to speak up

BY Yasmin Saikia

Cover Image for The Stanley craze: How a reusable cup became the latest symbol of overconsumption

The Stanley craze: How a reusable cup became the latest symbol of overconsumption

BY Jessica Kutz

Cover Image for Plagiarism, paper mills and profit: These scientists are fighting the epidemic of fraudulent science research

Plagiarism, paper mills and profit: These scientists are fighting the epidemic of fraudulent science research

BY Sabahat Rahman

Cover Image for Palestinian athletes say there’s no room for Israel at the 2024 Olympics

Palestinian athletes say there’s no room for Israel at the 2024 Olympics

Cover Image for McCarthyism then, McCarthyism now

McCarthyism then, McCarthyism now

BY Clarissa-Jan Lim

Cover Image for They capitalize on our Muslim identity. Then they abandon us in our time of need.

They capitalize on our Muslim identity. Then they abandon us in our time of need.

Cover Image for How corporate media helped lay the groundwork for Israel’s genocide in Gaza

How corporate media helped lay the groundwork for Israel’s genocide in Gaza

BY Andy Lee Roth and Mickey Huff

Cover Image for Starbucks isn’t actually on the BDS list. Here’s why the pro-Palestine boycotts are so potent anyway.

Starbucks isn’t actually on the BDS list. Here’s why the pro-Palestine boycotts are so potent anyway.

Cover Image for What Palestine needs from U.S. philanthropy

What Palestine needs from U.S. philanthropy

Cover Image for A tidal wave of support for Palestine marks a turning point: ‘This movement cannot be crushed’

A tidal wave of support for Palestine marks a turning point: ‘This movement cannot be crushed’

BY Ismat Mangla

Cover Image for When my 9-year-old daughter died, organ donation turned our family’s trauma into triumph

When my 9-year-old daughter died, organ donation turned our family’s trauma into triumph

BY Maryam De Groef

Cover Image for Meet the economists trying to put a price on animal suffering

Meet the economists trying to put a price on animal suffering

BY Laura Gersony

Cover Image for Nine ways to be a happier person — according to science

Nine ways to be a happier person — according to science

Cover Image for Is fast fashion making us sick?

Is fast fashion making us sick?

BY Danielle Renwick

Cover Image for British media is broken — and it’s not just the tabloids

British media is broken — and it’s not just the tabloids