Bad Takes: The legal arguments against Biden’s student debt forgiveness make no sense

While all eyes were on Elon Musk setting fire to Twitter, another billionaire spent his spare time suing to stop Biden’s modest student debt forgiveness.

by Kevin Sanchez December 2, 2022February 25, 2025

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Got a weird COVID-19 symptom? You’re not alone.

From COVID tongue to COVID toe, doctors have seen some bizarre cases.

by Meghan Rosen, Science News November 25, 2022August 17, 2023

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DNA is providing new clues to why COVID-19 hits people differently

Age and general health can affect severity. So can your genes.

by Tina Hesman Saey, Science News November 13, 2022August 17, 2023

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Bad Takes: Donald Trump’s Big Lie reeks of Orwellian ‘doublethink,’ and it’s not a victimless offense

The consequences of the MAGA reality distortion field are deadly serious — especially if we want to remain a functioning democracy.

by Kevin Sanchez November 2, 2022January 2, 2025

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What is long COVID and who’s at risk? This NIH project may find out

Scientists with the RECOVER Initiative say they’re working as quickly as they can to find answers.

by Meghan Rosen, Science News October 30, 2022August 17, 2023

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You can now apply for federal student loan relief, here’s how

After a beta launch over the weekend, the Biden administration has officially opened the application process for borrowers.

by Jenna Jones, Riverfront Times October 17, 2022August 17, 2023

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The pandemic may be stunting young adults’ personality development

Adults younger than 30 have become more neurotic and less conscientious since 2020, a study finds.

by Sujata Gupta, Science News October 15, 2022August 17, 2023

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As Banned Books Week celebrates its 40th anniversary, it’s time to unequivocally condemn censorship

Across the United States, this past year has brought a staggering increase in book challenges, bans and other attacks on the right to read and academic freedom.

by Mickey Huff September 20, 2022April 28, 2025

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What you need to know about the new omicron booster shots

COVID-19 vaccine approval and dosing guidance may soon be similar to how we handle flu shots

by Tina Hesman Saey, Science News September 5, 2022August 17, 2023

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Bad Takes: An open letter to Jordan Peterson following his dismissal from Twitter

One hopes, perhaps in vain, that this is where your trans-bashing bigotry at long last jumps the shark, and all except the most demented of your followers shake their heads regretfully and take their business elsewhere.

by Kevin Sanchez July 7, 2022August 1, 2025

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Nasal vaccines for COVID-19 offer hope and face hurdles

A squirt up the nose could reduce coronavirus transmission, but the vaccines have challenges to overcome.

by Erin Garcia de Jesus, Science News June 11, 2022August 17, 2023

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Trained dogs sniff out COVID-19 as well as lab tests do

And the canines are even better than PCR tests at identifying infected people with no symptoms.

by Tina Hesman Saey, Science News June 4, 2022August 17, 2023

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If lawmakers won’t limit guns after Uvalde shooting, they should at least fund gun violence research

Federal funding for gun violence research was frozen in 1996 by the Dickey Amendment, a Republican-backed measure that banned the government from “advocating” for gun control.