Health & Science

Watch Bill’s interviews with a range of leaders, thinkers and doers on the front lines. Continue reading

For some congressmen, a hearing to discuss oil train safety is just as good an excuse as any to bully scientists. Continue reading

We still have the ability to correct our course – the future is entirely in our hands. Continue reading

By charging higher prices for generic drugs that treat certain illness, health insurers may be violating the spirit of the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading

Environmental statutory processes do not prohibit harm: they permit it. But an ancient legal principle may provide solutions. Continue reading

Another poll shows that opinions of the law continue to be skewed by partisanship. Continue reading

People living close to natural gas wells in southwestern Pennsylvania are more than twice as likely to report respiratory illnesses and skin problems than those living farther away. Continue reading

When the Supreme Court ruled that unions could not collect dues from the home-care workers they represent, the justices set workers and their clients on a course that could harm them both. Continue reading

More than 1,000 groups are coordinating the upcoming People’s Climate March on Sunday, Sept 21 in Manhattan. But what do they want? Continue reading

Corporations like Coca Cola and Pepsico are fighting tooth and nail against a proposed soda tax. Continue reading