The latest U.S. employment figures present a curious contradiction. Layoffs remain unusually low, yet employers are barely adding workers. For people who already have jobs, […]
Year: 2026
When Saving Medicaid Money Could Cost States More
Starting in January 2027, millions of lower-income Americans enrolled in Medicaid will face a new requirement that has been presented as a way to reduce […]
When Firefighter Gear Becomes Toxic
Firefighters put on protective gear because the job they are about to do can kill them. The heavy coats, pants, gloves, and hoods that make […]
We Know How to Prevent Black Lung. So Why Are Workers Still Dying?
There was a time when black lung was considered an inevitable consequence of working in a coal mine. Miners spent decades underground breathing coal dust, […]
The 9/11 Victims We’re Still Learning About
Twenty-five years after the September 11th terrorist attacks, researchers are preparing to study a group of people whose experiences have received considerably less attention than […]
The Cost of Closing Forest Research
The U.S. Forest Service is closing 23 research and development facilities across more than a dozen states as part of a sweeping reorganization of the […]
Where Is the Opioid Settlement Money Going?
When opioid manufacturers, distributors, and other companies agreed to pay billions of dollars to settle lawsuits over their role in the nation’s opioid crisis, the […]
When AI Reads Your Medical Records
For years, artificial intelligence in health care was largely discussed as a future technology. Doctors might someday use AI to identify diseases, analyze medical images, […]
America’s Historic Drop in Homicides Deserves More Attention
For years, Americans have been told that crime is one of the country’s most pressing problems. Political campaigns have been built around fears of rising […]
When Politics Enters the Science: The Fight Over What Judges Should Know
The courts routinely deal with questions that judges cannot answer through legal precedent alone. What caused an environmental disaster? How reliable is a particular scientific […]