10 reasons to start worrying about antibiotic resistance

We rely on antibiotics to treat infections, perform surgeries, and more, but they’re losing their effectiveness. Today, we stand on the brink of the post-antibiotic era, where our critical medicines are powerless against the…

Why is our infrastructure so terrible?

This week is infrastructure week — a time for us, as a nation, to recognize the growing challenges we face in attempting to maintain our roads, bridges, water systems, airports, and more. Infrastructure isn’t a sexy topic, but it is vital and impacts all…

What are we going to do without antibiotics?

“If you look back through history… most people didn’t die of cancer or heart disease; the lifestyle diseases that affect us in the West today. They didn’t die of these, because they didn’t live long enough to develop them. They died of injuries… and…

In red states and blue states, transit wins

The 2016 election was full of surprising twists and turns, but one thing that stayed…

The value of open streets

There are few, if any, public spaces as abundant and conspicuous as streets. They serve as a conduit for moving…

Flint pediatrician gave a voice to the voiceless in Flint, Michigan

“One of my patients, a 2-year-old girl, recently came to the clinic for her checkup … Her mother turned to me, trying to hide her tears. She thought the water was safe, and why not? The authorities told her it…

For many, the post-antibiotic era is already here

The dawn of antibiotics launched nearly a century of rapid advances in modern medicine, saving millions of people from once-fatal infections. Pills and creams are now sufficient to treat once-deadly injuries. These “miracle drugs” are not…