Sociology
Your Boss Wants to Spy on Your Inner Feelings
Tech companies now use AI to analyze your feelings in job interviews and public spaces. But the software seems prone to racial, cultural and gender bias
Stories by John McQuaid
Biotech
To Fight Fatal Infections, Hospitals May Turn to Algorithms
Machine learning could speed up diagnoses and improve accuracy
Environment
Make America Wait Again: Trump Tries to Delay Regulations out of Existence
The White House has been postponing environmental rules as it tries to undercut them, a Scientific American analysis shows. But a new court decision weakens that strategy
Policy
Trump Officials Act to Tilt Federal Science Boards toward Industry
New changes to EPA, Interior Department advisory groups could restrict or paralyze them, critics say
Climate Change
One Big Legal Obstacle Keeps Trump from Undoing Greenhouse Gas Regulation
The Supreme Court backed a federal rule that CO2 emissions endanger health, and the White House is having trouble working around it
Automobiles
Trump at the Pump: Car Companies Move to Create Fuel-Efficiency Double Standard
Changes by automakers and the White House would leave some states with more polluting gas-guzzlers, and others with efficient vehicles
Climate Change
Florida Has Seen Bad Effects from Trump-Like Climate Gag Orders
The state, and North Carolina, had trouble planning for damaging erosion after orders similar to White House moves
Public Health
Proposed Presidential Autism–Vaccine Panel Could Help Spread Disease
Committee mentioned in a Trump meeting last week could scare people away from protective immunizations, scientists say
