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The Epidemiologists Are Running for Office
Instead of trying to depoliticize their field, a swell of scientists want to become politicians.
Trump’s Ozempic Deal Has a Major Flaw
Obesity drugs are still too expensive.
Americans on Food Stamps Have No Good Options
America has a lifeline against hunger: ultra-processed foods.
The Inflammation Gap
Popular ideas about inflammation have lost touch with medical reality.
In Defense of ‘Groupthink’
Are we too quick to agree on the dangers of consensus?
America’s Grocery Lifeline Is Fraying
Inflation and tariffs are hitting canned food just when the most vulnerable Americans need to stock up.
The Obesity-Drug Revolution Is Stalling
Somehow, it’s becoming even harder to get a GLP-1.
Trump Needs the UN in Gaza
Humanitarian aid is a key component of Trump’s peace deal. Securing it will depend on American involvement.
The Pitfalls of Sleepmaxxing
Technology might help you sleep better, or go haywire.