Right Now | November-December 2023
Preparing for the Energy Transition
Expect massive job losses in industries associated with fossil fuels. The time to get ready is now.
Using Cancer to Kill Cancer
A novel immunotherapy turns cancer against itself.
Healthy People, Healthy Planet
The healthiest plant-based diets are also best for the environment.
Right Now | January-February 2023
How Coupons Keep Drugs Costly
Pharmaceutical companies subsidize the cost of their drugs to keep prices high.
Right Now | November-December 2022
How the Brain Replays Actions During Sleep
Experiments using a neuroprosthetic reveal nocturnal motor neuron learning.
Why Aid Cuts Didn’t End Worker Shortages
Why cutting jobless aid during the pandemic didn’t send workers scrambling for work
How the Pandemic Killed the Uninfected
COVID-19’s toll on black patients extends to those who never got the virus.
Social Media Use and Adult Depression
A survey reveals suprising links between social media use and depression in adults.
Right Now | November-December 2021
Optimizing Public-School Spending
Home prices are a bellwether of efficient spending in local schools
Right Now | September-October 2021
Commuting’s Impact on Creativity
Long commutes harm productivity and innovation.
Making America Competitive Again
Can election reforms end the crippling gridlock in American politics?
The Third Way
Ellen Langer rejects binary thinking, embracing instead a “third way.”