Social Justice

The COVID pandemic and the police murder of George Floyd polarized views on policing. Rather than abolishing policing or maintaining its status quo, we need to make it better and more focused

Children need patient adults and lots of practice to understand fairness, justice and equality

Researchers use powerful geometrical methods to try fixing unfair districts. That alone isn’t enough; we need to fight the values behind gerrymandering

Science is becoming more diverse, but to make it more welcoming we need to examine our history and not repeat it

People struggling with addiction cite untreated withdrawal, pain, discrimination and stringent policies as reasons for leaving hospitals against medical advice. We need to take their complaints seriously

U.S. elected officials must protect public health and the foundations of our democracy by limiting the intrusion of guns into politics

The Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action will make it harder for medical schools to build diverse classes. Community colleges could be part of the solution

The word “open” is often thrown around in describing AI transparency, but the companies and groups calling for it must themselves be open about their practices

It’s a longstanding government failure to never use federal “march-in” licensing rights to lower drug prices. It’s also a mistake to limit them to only a few cases

A deep dive into one scholar’s correspondence shows society prefers blame and punishment over protecting children from sexual violence

Astronomy is beautiful and elegant. The language we use to describe its processes is anything but

Renowned physician Gabor Maté ruminates on trauma and Jewishness at a time of conflict