How the Federal Government Will Take on North Carolina’s Discriminatory Legislation

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has put out a bold call for cases of discrimination against transgender employees in North Carolina, but will it be able to win any of them?

Saving Coral Reefs Is Harder Than We Think

Most researchers look at single species in isolation, ignoring the complex relations…

We’re Not Very Good at Predicting Outbreaks

By randomly sampling outwardly healthy people for a disease like Ebola, public-health officials can substantially improve their estimates of epidemic likelihood.

By Nathan Collins

How Cities Can Help Improve the Health of Their Low-Income Citizens

A Public Defender Problem in New Orleans

A New Orleans judge orders the release of seven men from prison due to a lack of funds…

How to See Gentrification Coming

Researchers use social networks to find the harbingers of new restaurants and higher rents.

By Nathan Collins

Getting Fired Changes the Way You Look at Your Rich Friends

How to Appeal to a Conservative’s Inner Conservationist

The way an environmental appeal is framed can make a big difference in how it is received.

By Tom Jacobs

Can Exercising During Pregnancy Make for More Active Children?

A study in mice suggests the amount of exercise expectant mothers get during pregnancy can influence how physically active their offspring grow up to be.

Will Lethal Injection Survive Drug Shortages?

Virginia’s governor has a new plan to preserve lethal injection, but the end of capital punishment in the state may be imminent.

By Kate Wheeling