Why are doctors paid less for procedures on women?
In the moody alcoves of a lobby bar in Chicago in 2021 over French 75s, Dr. Louise King,…
AI in healthcare: What it could mean for drug discovery, patient experience, and more
If there’s one thing that Americans can unite behind, it’s anxieties over artificial intelligence. According to a recent…
Cuba has plenty of doctors. So why is its healthcare system collapsing?
Since January, many Cubans have lived a life of near-constant darkness. The Trump administration’s oil blockades have led…
Should you spend your money on retirement or give it to your kids?
Hi readers! Shayla Love here, science journalist and longtime fan of Your Mileage May Vary. I’m honored to…
Drones regularly capture animal cruelty on farms. A Trump administration rule could make it harder.
In February, an animal rights group flew a drone over a farm in California that raises calves destined…
The case for turning golf courses into affordable housing
Maybe it was never a great idea to build so many golf courses in the desert. But in…
A new cholesterol pill could change the fight against heart disease
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a small pill called enlicitide. It is a tablet…
The Trump admin’s biofuels policy could be a disaster for the world’s rainforests
The modern soybean is one of the world’s miracle technologies, capable of cheaply, efficiently, and healthfully supplying protein…
AC saves lives. It also created a nation that can’t survive without it.
It was not the postcard-worthy aesthetics that prompted Greek islanders to first drench their cliffside-carved homes, churches, and…
The organ donation boom complicating the boundary between life and death
Emily Hoffman was walking home from lunch in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Squirrel Hill in February 2023, when…
Gracie the giraffe: Why are exotic animals in Texas?
In mid-June, a giraffe named Gracie escaped from a ranch in Texas located about 100 miles west of…
Meat companies say they’ll change after investigations but almost never do.
In 2019, Animal Outlook — an animal protection nonprofit — exposed cruelty at a salmon hatchery in Maine.…