“People are choosing this fate”: Measles will get worse before it gets better
Measles has made a major comeback in the U.S. and the pace of infections does not seem to be slowing…
It’s time to reclaim the Luddite
Delivering the commencement address at Wesleyan on May 24th, Senator Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) inadvertently demonstrated the success of a century-spanning…
Trump won’t touch the one thing that could fix fertility rates
Last March, at a Women’s History Month event, President Donald Trump highlighted his record on women’s health, including support for…
Margo Price’s furious protest songs meet the moment
“I want to be doing everything I can to change the world and it’s hard to know where to start,…
RFK Jr.’s medical racism is to be expected
Since his confirmation as Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been a magnet for controversies, ranging…
If Letterboxd sells out to Netflix, the people lose
Remember that scene in “The Lion King,” where Mufasa calls Simba to the top of Pride Rock and tells his…
Is war central to human nature? Chimps can’t tell us everything
For decades, the 200 Ngogo chimpanzees in Kibale National Park, Uganda, lived what seemed a calm and normal existence. Males…
Revisiting the quiet joy of “My Neighbor Totoro”
Throughout July, The Swell is celebrating the lasting cultural inspiration of animator Hayao Miyazaki and the legendary films he created…
Trump’s latest science purge could bring major risks, experts say
The Trump administration’s recent firing of the entire 22-person board of the National Science Foundation has drawn condemnation from lawmakers,…
Wild animals don’t exist for your social media content
Plenty of people who saw the video of a 65-year-old grandfather being tossed in the air like a rag doll…