Why should I trust the coronavirus vaccine when it was developed so fast? A doctor answers that and other reader questions • Illustration by Gracia Lam ℅ The New York Times
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Which Alternative Milk is Best for the Environment?
Making eco-conscious choices at the shops can be tricky when we’re presented with so many options, especially when it comes to milk • Photo ℅ 101 Cookbooks
A Primer on What History Class Should’ve Taught Every American About Indigenous History
It is essential that we acknowledge the physical, economical, and psychological trauma that U.S. colonialism has inflicted on Indigenous communities • Photo ℅ the New York Times
How and When Will We Know That a COVID-19 Vaccine is Safe and Effective?
Professor of Medicine, Infectious Disease Specialist, and WHO COVID-19 researcher answers pressing questions on COVID-19 vaccine development and safety • Photo ℅ the New York Times
Beyond October: Things to be Aware of All Year About Breast Cancer
Even though breast cancer awareness month is on October, we believe as cellular biologists who study breast cancer that it is important for people to be aware of the disease year-round • Photo ℅ Loom
At Last, the Medical Profession Is Speaking Out for Black Lives
Dozens of medical organizations have released statements denouncing racism and police brutality. They can’t stop there • Photograph ℅ Life Matters / Pexels
Welcome to “Cancer Alley,” Where Toxic Air Is About to Get Worse
Air quality has improved for decades across the U.S., but Louisiana is backsliding. Our analysis found that a crush of new industrial plants will increase concentrations of cancer-causing chemicals in predominantly Black and poor communities • Photograph ℅ Rolling Stone
How the Black Community Can Be More Supportive of Black Queer Women
Some ways that we can take proactive steps to creating a safer, more welcoming black community for our queer siblings, according to one Black Queer woman • Photograph of Audre Lorde ℅ Poeticious
Criminal Injustice: 5 Disturbing Facts About Women of Color and the Prison Industrial Complex
At the intersection of Black Lives Matter and Pride Month, we are re-publishing this archived piece on the fight for Black Queer & Trans Lives and against the Prison Industrial Complex • Art ℅ Andy Warhol