health care system You already know the U.S. healthcare system is broke, but this graph is still shocking Mark Frauenfelder

deaths Judge dismisses the manslaughter charges against prison warden and five staffers who let inmate starve to death in solitary confinement Rob Beschizza

mistakes Lawsuit: woman "propped up" to appear alive after she died during routine surgery Rob Beschizza

indiana Indiana AG still harassing the doctor who gave a 10-year-old rape victim lifesaving medical care Jason Weisberger

science Earth now way outside "safe operating space for humanity," says new report Carla Sinclair

complex rescue missions Rescuers on 5th day trying to save US explorer who became ill 3,400 feet below Turkish cave (video) Carla Sinclair

COVID-19 Naomi Klein unmasks Naomi Wolf's wild conspiracy theories in new book Mark Frauenfelder

murder The strange sad story of a schizophrenic murderer who worshipped Sigourney Weaver as a goddess Thom Dunn

law Funeral home manager "knew something wasn't right" after receiving decapitated baby from hospital Rob Beschizza

crime Come for the opportunity, leave because of the poor healthcare, education and culture wars: Texas and Florida slump in livability rankings Rob Beschizza

broken systems Boy stuck for weeks at Colorado hospital after dad abandons him and social services too busy to take action Carla Sinclair

public health Malaria back in Florida and Texas Rob Beschizza

healthcare New journalism series highlights the simple mundanity of transgender healthcare Thom Dunn

Entitlement Pickleball players make healthcare in the United States worse Jason Weisberger

work from home Office furniture company: If you keep working from home you'll turn into a claw-handed hunchbacked cave dweller Jennifer Sandlin

crime For first time, cyberattack causes closure of a hospital Ruben Bolling

Science Here's how rodent research on the International Space Station is going Elías Villoro

books Zena Sharman's "Queering Death" series tackles end of life care for LGBTQ+ people Elías Villoro

Science Watch the CDC's lackluster attempt at encouraging masking Jennifer Sandlin