In the Next Pandemic, Let’s Pay People to Get Vaccinated

Data from Sweden and the US suggests cash incentives increase uptake without denting people’s trust in vaccines or future willingness to get them. Read more »

The REI Union Effort Spreads To Another City

The Cleveland store would be the outdoor retailer’s third to unionize in the past year. Read more »

Blank Street Coffee Is Popping Up Everywhere. Workers Hope A Union Will Follow.

The New York-based chain’s aggressive expansion has employees looking for a seat at the bargaining table. Read more »

The US Just Greenlit High-Tech Alternatives to Animal Testing

Lab animals have long borne the brunt of drug safety trials. A new law allows drugmakers to use miniature tissue models, or organs-on-chips, instead. Read more »

A Police App Exposed Secret Details About Raids and Suspects

SweepWizard, an app that law enforcement used to coordinate raids, left sensitive information about hundreds of police operations publicly accessible. Read more »

Drug Shortages Aren’t New. The Tripledemic Just Made You Look

Flu meds and prescription drugs have been in short supply all winter—but the problem goes back over a decade. Read more »

Mass Climate Migration Is Coming

With rising sea levels  and extreme weather events, the global north needs to prepare to welcome displaced people. Read more »

I Think My Face Was Deepfaked Into a Chinese Camping Stove Ad

Here’s how a stock image—that looked like me—made its way to Chinese marketplaces. With each repost and edit, I grew more convinced that it was me. Read more »