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Health & Science
  • Environment
    Planet Earth Is Getting Hotter
    January 30, 2014
    | Chris Mooney
    Rather than thinking with your gut about cold temperatures, try thinking with statistics.
  • Behold: A Republican Health Care Plan
    January 28, 2014
    | Joshua Holland
    The problem is that it’s grounded in the same old conservative thinking about what ails our health care system.
  • Why Paid Sick Leave Is Good for Business
    January 28, 2014
    | David Sirota
    Time off isn’t just a moral necessity; it’s also smart economic policy.
  • Highlights: Neil deGrasse Tyson on Science Literacy
    January 28, 2014
    Watch clips from part three of the astrophysicist's interview with Bill, in which he talks about American students' poor performance on international science tests.
  • How Student Activists at Duke Transformed a $6 Billion Endowment
    January 27, 2014
    | Casey Williams, Charlie Molthrop, Jacob Tobia and Abhishek Bose-Kolanu
    A small group of determined college students took on Duke, leading the university to invest its endowment in more socially-responsible funds.
  • Bumbling, Blame and Bankruptcy in Wake of West Virginia Chemical Spill
    January 24, 2014
    | Joshua Holland
    The company behind the spill filed for Chapter 11 protection, giving us a better understanding of its murky ownership.
  • America and the Emergent Space Powers
    January 24, 2014
    | Neil deGrasse Tyson
    After a call from the White House, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson traveled to China, Russia and Brussels to learn more about their aerospace industries. Here's what angered him about his findings.
  • Neil deGrasse Tyson on Science Literacy (Part Three)
    January 24, 2014 | Moyers & Company
    In the conclusion of Bill's conversation with Neil deGrasse Tyson, the astrophysicist talks about why science literacy is critical to the future of our democracy, economy and standing in the world.
  • Deconstructing PISA: Implications for Education Reform
    January 23, 2014
    | Elaine Weiss and Thomas W. Payzant
    This year, three states received PISA scores — as if they were independent countries — which could help policymakers understand what's working and what's not.
  • What NASA Means to America’s Future
    January 23, 2014
    | Neil deGrasse Tyson
    In an excerpt from his book Space Chronicles, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why slashing NASA funding is akin to cutting the career dreams of America's youth.


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