Pharmaceutical companies are resisting public scrutiny and suing over modest drug price regulations. It’s past time to regulate their profiteering. By Sonali Kolhatkar Major pharmaceutical companies in the United States are battling with Vermont Senator… more »
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As some elite colleges resume SAT requirements in admissions, will we ever see an end to the outdated practice of weeding out prospective students on the basis of race, gender, and class? BY Sonali Kolhatkar When the COVID-19 pandemic began in… more »
Think you have limitless media options with competitive pricing? Read this report from FAIR https://fair.org/ to understand how that "just isn't so": AT&T was the dominate telephone provider for most of the 20th century. Because the company was… more »
By Jared M. Meyers #Florida is my home, that I love and protect. We have such a diverse group of Floridians...politically, culturally, ethnically, and every way you measure it...it makes us beautiful, powerful and resilient. This year, my home has… more »
By Marjorie Hecht It’s surprising that human infants as young as 10 months may be able to identify social rank. Research suggests that infants learn to distinguish who around them is dominant, using relative body size as a cue. Experiments by… more »
By Jennifer Gerson Experts say the relationship between social media, self-comparison, body image and self-harm means that there’s no singular culprit in the youth mental health crisis. In May, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a new advisory on the… more »
So why aren’t employers complying? By Chabeli Carrazana Many domestic violence survivors qualify for unemployment insurance, can take time off to go to court or can ask for workplace accommodations. But few even know those laws exist and… more »