Grumpy Voters Want Better Stories—Not Statistics
In the aftermath of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, polling has once again come under fire. In a small surprise after 2020’s drawn-out ending, results came quickly on November 6, returning former president Donald Trump to the White House. In the final count, Trump collected 312 electoral votes to 226 for Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
What Is Causing Disparities in C-Section Rates between Black and White Pregnant People?
Rachel Feltman: Picture two pregnant people walking into the same hospital to give birth. They have identical medical histories and experienced identical pregnancies. They’re seeing the same obstetrician. The only difference between them is that one is Black and the other is white. According to a study of births in New Jersey hospitals, the Black
‘Bomb Cyclone’ and Atmospheric River Will Bring Extreme Weather to U.S. West Coast
November 19, 2024 2 min read A major windstorm and an atmospheric river are set to unleash a “firehose” of precipitation from California to British Columbia By Andrea Thompson A “bomb cyclone” and atmospheric river are set to bring damaging winds, heavy snow and torrential rain to the West Coast. NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-West A “bomb cyclone”
Trees Alone Can’t Stop Climate Change
November 19, 2024 3 min read Forests absorb planet-warming pollution, but world leaders shouldn’t include them in plans to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, a new study recommends By Chelsea Harvey & E&E News Beech Tree Forest in early spring. AVTG/Getty Images CLIMATEWIRE | Countries around the world have turned to natural carbon sinks such
RFK, Jr., Is a Bad Prescription for U.S. Public Health
Remember ivermectin, the antiparasitic drug that right-wing media figures wrongly touted as a cure for COVID? How about hydroxychloroquine, the malaria treatment taken by thousands who then suffered side-effects after Donald Trump recommended it as a COVID treatment? And recall when the Trump White House pondered poisonous oleandrin as a COVID treatment on the advice
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