Prayer in schools scores with football coach’s SCOTUS case

Abortion: The story of suffering and death behind Ireland’s ban and subsequent legalization

Gretchen E. Ely, University of Tennessee

In 1983, a constitutional referendum outlawed abortion in Ireland. In 2018, another referendum repealed the ban and legalized abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy. What happened?

Defining when human life begins is not a question science can answer – it’s a question of politics and ethical values

Sahotra Sarkar, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts

Some people seeking to influence public opinion about abortion rights claim the science is clear. It’s not, and that means abortion remains a political question – not a biological one.

Male judges are more likely to hire women as clerks after working with female judges

Jorgen Harris, Occidental College

A new study reveals a reliable pathway to make U.S. courtrooms – and senior-level positions – more diverse.

Anti-abortion pregnancy centers will likely outlast the age of Roe – here’s how they’re funded and the services they provide

Laura Antkowiak, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Offering free pregnancy tests, sonograms and counseling, the pregnancy help movement maintains more than 2,700 resource centers throughout the United States.

The Episcopal saint whose journey for social justice took many forms, from sit-ins to priesthood

Sarah Azaransky, Union Theological Seminary

Pauli Murray, the first Black woman to be ordained by the Episcopal Church, was an advocate for women’s rights and racial justice.

Feeding insects to cattle could make meat and milk production more sustainable

Merritt Drewery, Texas State University

Feeding insects instead of grain to animals is an inexpensive, sustainable way to increase the world food supply. An animal scientist explains what’s involved in developing insect feed for cattle.

Intensifying heat waves threaten South Asia’s struggling farmers – many of them women

Emily M L Southard, Penn State; Heather Randell, Penn State

As crops fail in the rising heat, men are leaving many rural areas for migrant work in cities. Women are left to tend to the farming in increasingly dangerous conditions.

What is a medication, or medical, abortion? 5 questions answered by 3 doctors

Lauren Owens, University of Michigan; Claire Brindis, University of California, San Francisco; Daniel Grossman, University of California, San Francisco

Three experts answer questions about the effectiveness, safety and side effects of medication abortion, using mifepristone followed by misoprostol.

Donating to help women get abortions is a First Amendment right – protected by Supreme Court precedents

Lucinda M. Finley, University at Buffalo

Even in states that ban abortion, legal precedents indicate that donating to, and receiving assistance from, abortion funds is an expression of free speech.

Monkeypox is not a global emergency for now, says WHO. 3 things we need to know next about how it’s mutating and spreading

Cancelled flights, disrupted vacations, frayed tempers: FAQs about the chaos in the airline industry

Why does everyone seem to have food intolerances these days?