The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), once a steadfast guardian of America’s air, water, and ecosystems, is facing an existential crisis. In the wake of...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), once a steadfast guardian of America’s air, water, and ecosystems, is facing an existential crisis. In the wake of President Donald Trump’s re-election, more than 300 EPA career employees have walked out the door—not out of convenience, but in protest and fear of what the agency is becoming. Inside the EPA’s walls, a painful dilemma looms for many who remain: resign quietly, or stay and fight against an administration determined to dismantle the very mission they’ve dedicated their careers to upholding. A Mission Undermined Since its founding, the EPA has served as a bulwark against environmental degradation, enforcing laws that protect human health and the planet. But the agency’s direction under Trump’s second...

For too long, ovarian cancer has been branded as a "silent killer" — a disease that sneaks up undetected, only revealing itself when it's too late to do much about it. But this label isn't just outdated — it's dangerously misleading. Ovarian cancer is indeed the most lethal gynecologic malignancy, with fewer than 40% of those diagnosed surviving long-term. In the U.S. alone, approximately 12,810 lives are lost each year to this disease. However, mounting research over the past two decades challenges the idea that ovarian cancer is symptomless. In fact, subtle but consistent signs often surface months before a diagnosis — if we learn how to recognize them. Why Screening Hasn't Been the Answer Over the last...

On a frigid January day blanketed in snow, thirteen citizens stood hand-in-hand in Sherborn, Massachusetts, forming a human chain in front of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi. It was Inauguration Day—January 20, 2025—and also the Martin Luther King Day of Service. The symbolism could not have been more powerful. In this moment of transition, as the nation held its collective breath, these individuals engaged in peaceful civil disobedience, forming what they called the “Peace Chain,” to sound an alarm about the state of democracy. Among them were Quaker activists Bill Holcombe and Lewis Randa, whose refusal to simply go quietly has led them to face charges of “disturbing the peace.” Rather than accept a quiet dismissal...