Environment and Health
It’s Time for Biden to Keep His Promises On Marijuana
Even without Congress, the president could take important steps to ease federal cannabis prohibition. What’s he waiting for?
Vaccination? Over My Dead Body
The price of “freedom.”
A Few Magnificent Things That Happened in 2021
Feeling bleak? Well, 2021 wasn’t all bad — here are a few astounding things ordinary people won at home and abroad.
Tornadoes Can Kill. So Can Amazon’s Business Model.
How long will we tolerate the corporate “risk taking” that puts only workers at risk?
Don’t Blame Benefits for Inflation — Blame the Global Economy
Ending child care subsidies won’t restock store shelves. A fairer, more sustainable global economy might.
The Planet Is Not a Dumping Ground
Petrochemical companies are racing to make more plastic — and force poor countries to become landfills for it.
Mental Health Care Is Hard to Come By — Especially If You’re Low-Income
Record numbers of Americans are seeking mental health care and struggling to get it. Here’s what it’s like.
Greed Is Prolonging the Pandemic
The longer it takes the world to get vaccinated, the more variants we’ll see.
Sociology Can Help the Climate Crisis
Climate change is caused by people acting in groups, after all, and sociology is the study of people acting in groups.
Wealthy Americans Get Paid Leave. Shouldn’t the Rest?
The fight to guarantee paid sick time and family leave faces an uphill battle, but advocates aren’t giving up.