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The Supreme Court has agreed to review a Mississippi law aimed at outlawing abortions after fifteen weeks of pregnancy. With Justice Amy Coney Barrett securing the new conservative supermajority on the bench, could the reproductive rights established by Roe v. Wade be in danger?
As the U.S. Senate considers the Equality Act, a new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute found that Americans across every subgroup support protections for LGBTQ+ people from discrimination in jobs, public accommodations, and housing.
The health of our ecosystems is deteriorating at a rate unprecedented in human history. While each day takes us closer to a point of no return, it’s still not too late to make a difference.
A study published in the American Journal of Public Health exploring the question of how the U.S. can combat the opioid epidemic doesn’t offer an answer. That’s because there isn’t one, but rather many.
In a paper published in Nature, researchers observe a first—a galaxy devoid of dark matter. Why does this matter?
A study reveals the alarming global footprint of industrial fishing.
The Vancouver Aquarium’s decision to stop keeping whales, dolphins, and porpoises captive for human entertainment is a positive step, but why stop there?
Allowing people with addiction to use illicit drugs under medical supervision has been shown to reduce overdose deaths significantly in other countries. But many in the U.S. are still wary of the concept.
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the religious freedom case on Tuesday. Meredith Thompson shares what panelists at the Center for American Progress had to say about it.
Biology students in thirty-two states are forced to participate in animal dissection or receive a failing grade—regardless of ethical or religious conflicts. An effort to allow alternatives recently failed in the Maryland State Senate. Should we be penalizing students who don’t wish to harm animals?
Meredith Thompson argues the need to support other organ-growing technologies that saves both the lives of humans and animals.