Controversial statements by feminist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie spark questions of whether feminism is inclusive of trans women's experiences.

On deciding women's rights without asking women.

On changing to the Gall-Peters world map projection in Boston's public schools.

Harvard Law School has decided to accept the GRE, in addition to the LSAT. What are the implications for the school's access and excellence?

Nurses from developing countries often leave for jobs in the United States or the United Kingdom, leaving the healthcare systems of their home countries struggling.

A look at the Trump administration's budget priorities makes clear that cutting the NEA, NEH and CPB is more about symbolic posturing than fiscal sensibility.

As states like China are finding out, combating global overpopulation is no simple matter.

On the benefits and consequences of a federal sugar tax.

On feminism's potential exceptions to inclusivity in 2017.

Donald Trump's threat to repeal DACA puts universities with undocumented students in a difficult position.

Are traffic cameras installed to increase safety or as a revenue source?

Venezuela's government recently banned CNN from broadcasting in the country. Why the controversy, and what are the implications of censoring free speech in this manner?

A President Pence could be less dangerous to US institutions than President Trump, but at what cost to hard-fought progressive policy?

Donald Trump's rhetoric has made entire groups of people targets. Research suggests the consequences are just as wide-ranging.

Richard Mosse's photos of the refugee crisis, taken with equipment originally used for military surveillance, spark questions of depicting the vulnerable.

Trump's unprecedented accusation of a former president threatens the norms that guard the peaceful transfer of power.

On drones' societal benefits and consequences.

Public education advocates grapple with a thorny issue: should parents help their children succeed, even through unequal methods?

When fighting addiction, should societies try to discourage dangerous behavior or limit its effects?

Kim Stanley Robinson's latest work raises a key question: what do current generations owe to those who are not yet born?

The economic benefits of tourism may help counter terrorist acts in vulnerable countries.

America's individualist culture influences how society views paid family leave.

On gender bias and the lack of female conductors in the classic music industry.

Scholars face a choice when confronting racist ideas: shun the idea and deny it a platform, or engage with it to refute its underlying assumptions.