Pandemic Strengthens Calls for Indigenous Data Sovereignty
A federal bill that would expand data access for tribal health providers may not satisfy Native communities.
Hong Kong Moves West
Advocates urge U.S. government to create visa system for Hongkongers seeking to escape China’s tightening grip.
Highway to Better Health Care
Mobile clinics seek to address disparities in health care delivery by dismantling barriers for rural Americans.
Service Animals at 30,000 Feet
A federal rule finalized under the Trump Administration allows airlines to narrow the use of animals as a disability accommodation on flights.
In Air and Unmasked
CDC orders masks on domestic flights after airlines’ self-enforced mask mandates do not yield compliance.
Life in Plastic Is Not Fantastic
To save the seas from tiny plastics, a business leader proposes that plastics producers self-regulate.
When Courts Play God, Whose Religion Matters?
A religious freedom law invoked by conservative groups may also protect progressive causes.
The Future of the Abortion Pill
FDA’s regulation of medication abortion must be guided by science, not politics.
Reducing COVID-19 Behind Bars
Criminal justice experts warn that more needs to be done to mitigate coronavirus in U.S. jails and prisons.
Battling Refrigerators in the War on Climate Change
A new U.S. government funding bill ushers in two initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
What Will Happen to DACA?
After the Supreme Court spares key immigration initiative, Dreamers may face their greatest threat yet.
How the Constitution Regulates Funding Religious Schools
A Supreme Court decision from last term allows states to subsidize student attendance at religious schools.