What Do We Actually Know About the Microplastics Inside Us?

Pervasive plastic contamination and flawed analytical techniques have clouded the science on microplastics in the human body. In an interview, Australian scientist Cassandra Rauert, who built a plastic-free lab to study human exposure, explores the challenges for researchers.

Washington Law Says to Alert the Public When Doctors Are Accused of Misconduct. It Can Take Months.

In the case of Mark Mulholland, who was repeatedly accused of sexual misconduct, the board waited six weeks to announce that it had filed charges. He was allowed to keep seeing patients during that time, and one alleges he abused her in the interim.

Wall Street Wants to Change the Rules for Your 401. It Could Put Your Retirement at Risk.

Financial firms want a bigger piece of the $10 trillion in America’s 401 plans, and the Trump administration is planning a regulatory rollback to encourage less-regulated — and often riskier — investments.

Women are getting board seats, but not the corner office

Company board members are influential: they set business strategy, oversee how a firm is managed, and appoint or replace the chief executive and other

Why Would Anyone Trust Ex-CIA Agents in Elected Office?

Abigail Spanberger and Elissa Slotkin are both former CIA officers. As a democracy, we shouldn’t trust elected officials who were spies.

Incentives Beat Threats: Europe’s Quiet Reform Breakthrough

NextGenerationEU exposed an awkward truth: governments reform faster when Brussels offers cash than when it threatens punishment.

El Niño is here, and it’s already scrambling fisheries throughout the Pacific

From India to Peru to California, the powerful weather phenomenon is creating winners and losers across the fishing industry.

The Global Energy Map Is Being Redrawn in Real Time

Confidence in the Strait of Hormuz has been shattered. Trust is now among the most important commodities in the energy world.