‘It Feels Like the CDC Is Over’
The CDC’s departing leaders discuss the agency’s future—or lack thereof.
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What Women’s Baseball Will Look Like
At the tryouts for the first professional women’s baseball league in the U.S. in more than 70 years
Inside the USAID Fire Sale
Around the world, defibrillators, motorbikes, and water towers are being donated, sold, or simply abandoned.
Modern Dentistry Is a Microplastic Minefield
Dentists and orthodontists depend heavily on plastics and are beginning to weigh the trade-offs.
If You Must Play One Sport, Make It Tennis
The longer you play, the more it will do for your health.
The MAHA Trend in Groceries Will Backfire
Without real reform, Americans might just end up eating more junk food.
A ‘MAHA Box’ Might Be Coming to Your Doorstep
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to have a plan to ship fresh food directly to Americans. Well, sort of a plan.
The Two-Word Phrase Unleashing Chaos at the NIH
All research is allowed so long as it’s “scientifically justifiable.”
Why RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Campaign Is Working
The Trump administration’s COVID-revenge campaign has laid the groundwork for Kennedy’s larger agenda.
Americans Are All In on Cow-Based Wellness
Beef-tallow moisturizer is just the beginning.