public health

Photo from an abortion rights protest in front of the Supreme Court from May 2022. A sign reading "we are never going back" is visible.

Ian Hutchinson/Unsplash

July 19, 2022

After Dobbs, States Challenge FDA Scientific Expertise on Medication Abortion

Anita Desikan
Former Senior Analyst, Center for Science and Democracy

A group of people at a Des Moines, Iowa, protest against Roe v. Wade being overturned by the Supreme Court. One person holds a sign reading "end compulsory pregnancy."

Phil Roeder/Flickr

July 14, 2022

Roundup: Supreme Court Disregards Evidence as Public Officials Downplay Pandemic

Liz Borkowski
Science Network Contributor

INSPIRE-MINNESOTA

May 31, 2022

Minnesota Should Go All-In on Climate Solutions

Meghan Hassett
Former Contributor

May 19, 2022

Minnesota Lawmakers Could Go Big on Clean Energy, or Go Small

Meghan Hassett
Former Contributor

Tetra Images/Getty

May 10, 2022

What I Told Congress: To Protect the Nation’s Health, We Need Strong Scientific Integrity Policies

Anita Desikan
Former Senior Analyst, Center for Science and Democracy

A neighborhood of Boulder, CO, featuring colorful homes with solar paneled roofs

Dennis Schroeder/NREL/Flickr

May 10, 2022

Un futuro con energía 100% renovable es posible, y lo necesitamos

Paula Garcia
Senior Bilingual Energy Analyst and Energy Justice Lead

April 27, 2022

Michigan puede hacer la transición al 100% de energía renovable para 2035, salvar vidas y crear empleos

Guest Commentary

photo of a couple about to eat a trayful of fast-food hamburgers and french fries

NeONBRAND/Unsplash

March 23, 2022

The USDA Has a Plan to Fix Our Nutrition Crisis—But Will It Work?

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

Sun either rises or sets above or below a complicated-looking facility on a river in Tempe, Arizona

Troy Squillaci/Pexels

March 18, 2022

Your Voice Is Needed as EPA Updates its Rule on Risk Management of Chemical Facilities

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

February 14, 2022

Stalled Build Back Better Act Risks Losing Billions for Child Nutrition

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

photo of people marching and carrying signs calling for a union outside a Burgerville restaurant

Burgerville Workers Union

February 7, 2022

Could 2022 Be the Year of the Food Worker?

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

September 16, 2021

Sustainable Nutrition Science Could Help Solve Climate and Health Crises. Why Isn’t the Federal Government Funding More of It?

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

The Focal Project/Flickr

August 25, 2021

Is Tyson Foods’ Vaccination Push Too Little, Too Late?

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

People shopping for healthy food

August 20, 2021

New USDA Nutrition Research Leads to Historic Increase in SNAP Benefits

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

a natural gas plant at night, with the full moon in view

American Public Power Association

July 19, 2021

Unveiling the Public Health Burden of Natural Gas

UCS Science Network

a group of people hold signs demonstrating against the Bresco trash incinerator, which is visible in the background

South Baltimore Land Trust

July 15, 2021

Stop the Burn, Save Lives: The case for a community-led zero waste model in Baltimore

UCS Science Network

Ahs856/Wikimedia Commons

May 25, 2021

Biden Administration is Building Back Science and Equity to Title X Health Program

Anita Desikan
Former Senior Analyst, Center for Science and Democracy

Two USDA researchers looking at a row of vegetables

USDA/Preston Keres

March 16, 2021

3 Research Questions Could Hold the Key to Sustainable Eating

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

Luis A. Deya/US Army

February 17, 2021

500,000 US COVID-19 Deaths and Counting: A Shameful Public Health Failure

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

February 12, 2021

Will Oregon Join the Race to 100% Clean Energy?

Adenike Adeyeye
Former Contributor

Photo: vodograj/shutterstock

January 15, 2021

Long Overdue COVID Worker Protections Would Still Save Hundreds of Lives

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

Breakingpic/Pexels

December 29, 2020

New Dietary Guidelines Cater to Alcohol and Soda Industries

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

November 23, 2020

7 Common Excuses People Use to Avoid Wearing Masks, and Why Science Says They’re Wrong

Adrienne Hollis
Former Contributor

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