What we're reading

A missile scientist used mathematical models to push the nation’s one-child policy. Its legacy is proving hard to shake

More than half the world's countries will be at high or very high risk of measles outbreaks by the end of the year

The federal government's dysfunction leaves immigrant-friendly cities feeling overwhelmed

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled, February 16, 2024, that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law

New Mexico has the highest rate of alcohol-related deaths in the nation and the situation has gotten even worse since the pandemic

Donald Trump appears to be trying to satisfy social conservatives who want to further restrict abortion access and voters who want more modest limits

The next front in disinformation and the vaccine wars

Prescription drug prices in the United States are significantly higher than in other nations

Health officials in Alaska have identified the first known death linked to a recently discovered virus called Alaskapox

At last, progress is being made on a condition that affects 1 woman in 10

At a clinic in Maryland, desperate patients arrive from all over the country to terminate their pregnancies

There's a need to increase funding and focus on hypertension control