Indigenous Women in Canada Are Still Being Sterilized Without Their Consent
In the 20th century, the U.S. and Canada carried out a quiet genocide against Indigenous women through coerced sterilization. In 2019, it’s still happening.
This Video Shows a Mentally Ill Man Who Called the Police for Help. Now He's Dead.
Tony Timpa's death is the latest example of police disproportionately brutalizing unarmed mentally ill people, even if they're less likely to be violent than the general population.
Mindy Kaling Is Finally Changing Her Disappointing Track Record on Diversity
After years of falling short with POC, Kaling is trying to create a more diverse Hollywood. Can she win back the viewers she's let down?
These Maps Reveal the Worst Neighborhoods for Lead Poisoning in NYC, Boston, and Chicago
Our interactive maps display the childhood lead levels of neighborhoods in three major U.S. cities.
Millions of Kids Are Exposed to Lead Because the U.S. Prefers to Protect Landlords
Exposure to lead can cause permanent brain damage, a lower IQ, and other health problems. But without federal regulations, most people don't know they're impacted until it's too late.
India’s Best TV Shows Have Emerged From Uncensored Streaming Platforms
Sex scenes, queer culture and complex social themes thrive on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon in a way they've never been able to in Bollywood or television.
A Black Immigrant Woman Is Now the Most Powerful Health Official in California
And Nadine Burke Harris is focusing her work on toxic stress.
The Vaccine That Could Prevent Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
As mental health disorders run rampant, scientists are trying to make an immunization from bacteria that could help.
How 'Woke' Liberals Convince Themselves That Gentrifying Is Okay
As a gentrifier myself, I decided to study how we justify what we're doing.
The Rise of a Mysteriously Effective Therapy for Trauma
An increasingly popular treatment called EMDR utilizes a bizarre technique. But mainstream psychologists are embracing it.
You Can Now Uber a Helicopter, but You Probably Shouldn't
A select few can now Uber a helicopter that, like all helicopters, pollutes the air and accelerates climate change.
Alaska's Trumpian Governor Just Threatened the Health of the Entire State
Dunleavy, funded by the Koch brothers and the oil industry, just made unprecedented cuts to health, education and climate change initiatives.