Supreme Court ruling to have disparate impact on voting rights

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Published
July 25, 2021

Supreme Court ruling to have disparate impact on voting rights

Republican controlled legislatures are crafting more ambitious voter suppression schemes.
Published
July 25, 2021

Water wells are at risk of going dry in the US and worldwide

The US has one of the highest groundwater use rates in the world. When wells run dry, households may opt to conserve water, find new sources or sell and move.
Published
July 25, 2021

Drought-related crises are afflicting millions. Desert dwellers can offer advice.

If we accept that we live in a desert nation, we can glean insights about how to live with aridity.
Published
July 25, 2021

Reducing water use in the age of drought and climate change

Even if you don't live in an area with mandatory conservation measures, cutting back on your use can save water, energy and money.
Published
July 18, 2021

Olympic surfing exposes whitewashed Native Hawaiian roots

For some Native Hawaiians, surfing’s Olympic debut is both a celebration of a cultural touchstone invented by their ancestors, and an extension of the racial indignities seared into the history of the game and their homeland.
Published
July 18, 2021

Banned from the Tokyo Olympics for pot? Let the athletes decide what drugs should be allowed

In the wake of debate about cannabis, performance-enhancing drugs and the Olympic Games, athlete-driven doping legislation is the way forward.
Published
July 18, 2021

The Olympics are ‘on the wrong side of history’ when it comes to free speech

The International Olympic Committee's Rule 50 still restricts the freedom of speech of athletes, despite the recently relaxed stipulations. A respected Olympian says the IOC must change its policy.
Published
July 11, 2021

Will COVID-19 vaccination enthusiasm last? Lessons from polio and H1N1

At the height of polio and H1N1, Canadians were keen to get vaccinated, but vaccine enthusiasm waned once the crisis had passed — what does that mean for COVID-19?
Published
July 4, 2021

Can people vaccinated against COVID-19 still spread the coronavirus?

The COVID-19 vaccines are a smash success. But that doesn't mean they keep every vaccinated person completely free of the coronavirus.
Published
July 4, 2021

Héritier Nosso: Our immigration policies hurt families. It’s time for a pathway to citizenship

It’s time for our elected officials to acknowledge immigrant essential workers with more than just words of thanks. As Congress debates passing further COVID relief packages, they need to include a pathway to citizenship and reunite families who have been kept apart by our inhuman immigration policies.