Social Justice

As 2023 comes to a close, we look back at a year of poignant commentary on space, politics, climate, artificial intelligence, nuclear weapons, and health—and the ways we explore the human experience

New CRISPR-based treatments for sickle cell disease bring hope, but medical providers still marginalize people with this condition far too often

Young people are taking action on climate because too many adults are not

The death of a grandparent may be a rite of passage, but it is not harmless for many boys, particularly boys of color. Losing a grandparent in childhood corresponds with lower reading, math and verbal skills among boys at a critical age

Altruists seek to understand how their actions will affect others—while willful ignorance can free people to act selfishly

Whatever fantasies we may have had about the nonprofit structure of OpenAI have been eviscerated. While it remains a nonprofit, it’s proven entirely beholden to ruthless capitalism

Science, statistics and expert testimony are crucial in securing justice. But their dubious applications in the courtroom can send innocent people to jail 

To achieve climate justice, developed countries need to put their money where their mouth is

The sand drawings of Vanuatu follow principles from a branch of mathematics known as graph theory

Physician Uché Blackstock talks about her experience of the huge health disparities faced by Black Americans in her new book Legacy

Migraine, stroke and epilepsy disproportionately affect members of the transgender community—but neurologists are often unprepared to respond

Every happy country is not alike