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We'll Never Fix Systemic Racism by Being Polite

ALDON MORRIS

Contrary to the sanitized version we sometimes hear about the civil rights movement, change was not achieved solely by protest marches and people singing "We Shall Overcome" -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

How to Evaluate COVID-19 News without Freaking Out

SCOTT HERSHBERGER

Disinformation expert Carl Bergstrom gives tips on how to stay calm and make sense pandemic news -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Sequential Comparisons Could Mean Better Witness Identifications

SUSANNE BARD

Compared to traditional lineup techniques, a series of two-faces-at-a-time choices led to more accurate identification by study witnesses. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Fluoridated Water Criticized as Socialized Medicine

Originally published in February 1955 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

There Are Two Ways Out of a Frog. This Beetle Chose the Back Door.

KATHERINE J. WU

A researcher fed beetles to frogs. The encounter did not end as expected.

NASA Astronauts Splashdown Safely after Historic SpaceX Mission

MIKE WALL,SPACE.COM

The first-ever crew-carrying commercial orbital mission is a major spaceflight milestone -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

SpaceX Highlights From Crew Dragon and NASA Astronaut Return

KENNETH CHANG

Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley splashed down on Sunday in the Gulf of Mexico in the Crew Dragon spacecraft.

U.S. Offshore Wind Needs to Clear a Key Hurdle: Connecting to the Grid

JOHN FIALKA,E&E NEWS

A piecemeal approach risks overloading electrical systems and tangle of deep sea cables -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Wildfires Can Poison Drinking Water--Here's How Communities Can Better Prepare

ANDREW J. WHELTON,CAITLIN R. PROCTOR,THE CONVERSATION US

Using less plastic in water meters and other building code changes could help prevent contamination -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

After Being Swallowed Alive, Water Beetle Stages 'Backdoor' Escape from Frog's Gut

MINDY WEISBERGER,LIVESCIENCE

Life's journey sometimes takes you to unexpected places -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

How Dozens of Languages Help Build Gender Stereotypes

GARY STIX

Usage patterns shape biases worldwide, whether in Japanese, Persian or English -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Lizard Popsicles, Anyone?

JOSHUA RAPP LEARN

The coolest reptiles on the planet occasionally freeze solid.

Birx Warns That U.S. Epidemic Is in a ‘New Phase’

Colleges are preparing to welcome students back to a complicated campus setting. India’s home minister tests positive.

Birx Says U.S. Coronavirus Epidemic Is in a New Phase

BENEDICT CAREY

She and other top health officials in the Trump administration warn states of a deepening spread of the coronavirus, in both rural and urban areas.

How to Think Like an Epidemiologist

SIOBHAN ROBERTS

Don’t worry, a little Bayesian analysis won’t hurt you.