Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

March 31, 2026

Health

MAHA Has Been Given an Impossible Task

Tom Bartlett

March 30, 2026

Health

RFK Jr. Is Losing His Grip on the CDC

Tom Bartlett

March 25, 2026

A color photo of RFK Jr. in a suit, in a wood-paneled room, surrounded by other people in suits and lit dramatically by a camera flash

Health

A New Level of Vaccine Purgatory

Katherine J. Wu

March 18, 2026

Ideas

Gullible, Cynical America

Adam Serwer

March 9, 2026

A photo collage in purple and yellow depicting a cow, RFK Jr., a hand holding a vial, and other images

Health

Jay Bhattacharya Might Get His COVID Capstone

Katherine J. Wu

March 5, 2026

Health

The Trump Administration Is Trying to Have Its Vaccine Policy Both Ways

Benjamin Mazer

March 5, 2026

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Being Human

Is It Aging, or Is It ADHD?

Yasmin Tayag

February 25, 2026

In gray scale, a woman clutches her head.

Health

‘I Genuinely Am Upset That Your Kids Are Vaccinated’

Tom Bartlett

February 24, 2026

Del Bigtree speaks at a demonstration against mandatory vaccinations and protesting SB 5841, in Olympia, Washington, U.S. February 20, 2019.

Health

The Deaths Doctors Never Thought They’d See in the U.S.

Katherine J. Wu

February 24, 2026

A black map of the US against a red background with scattered dots in columns breaking it up

Ideas

The Republicans Made Peace With Science

Alexander Furnas and Dashun Wang

February 17, 2026

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Health

How America Got So Sick

Vann R. Newkirk II

March 2026 Issue

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The Atlantic Daily

America Is Losing the Facts That Hold It Together

David A. Graham

February 5, 2026

Health

The Only Thing That Will Turn Measles Back

Katherine J. Wu

February 5, 2026

A blue map of the US teeters on the point of a vaccine's needle, against a red background

Ideas

A Social-Media Ban Really Could Do a Lot of Good

Keith Humphreys and Jonathan Caulkins

February 2, 2026

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Health

Polio Was That Bad

Tom Bartlett

January 28, 2026

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Health

South Carolina Is America’s New Measles Norm

Katherine J. Wu

January 27, 2026

Uncle Sam has white dots all over his face

Health

The Two Sides of America’s Health Secretary

Nicholas Florko

January 7, 2026

Humor

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Be Declared Honorary Virus

Alexandra Petri

January 7, 2026

Health

RFK Jr.’s Next Move Is What Anti-Vaxxers Have Been Waiting For

Tom Bartlett

January 6, 2026

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Health

Rotavirus Could Come Roaring Back—Very Soon

Katherine J. Wu

January 5, 2026

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Family

Life for 30-Somethings Is Getting More Stressful

Faith Hill

December 8, 2025

An illustration of a person juggling a home, baby, briefcase, older parents, and wedding cake

Health

Yes, Some Children May Have Died From COVID Shots

Benjamin Mazer

December 8, 2025

Photo of someone holding a small child who has just received an injection

Health

The Vaccine Guardrails Are Gone

Tom Bartlett

December 5, 2025

Robert Malone speaks at the December 4 meeting of the CDC's advisory committee on immunization practices.

Press Room

The Atlantic’s January Cover: Michael Scherer Profiles Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ‘The Most Powerful Man in Science’

November 23, 2025

Health

Do Childhood Vaccines Cause Tornadoes?

Benjamin Mazer

November 21, 2025

a black and white photograph of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaking into a microphone

Health

The CDC’s Website Is Anti-Vaccine Now

Tom Bartlett

November 20, 2025

Photograph of a person in a white lab coat holding a tray of syringes on blue paper

Health

RFK Jr.’s Cheer Squad Is Getting Restless

Tom Bartlett

November 15, 2025

Health

You’re Fired. Just Kidding!

Tom Bartlett

October 13, 2025

The Atlantic Daily

RFK Jr.’s Obsession With the Past

Will Gottsegen

September 26, 2025

Health

Kennedy’s Handpicked Vaccine Committee Is a Mess

Tom Bartlett and Katherine J. Wu

September 18, 2025

RFK Jr. expounds into a microphone while seated, against a backdrop of wood paneling and golden curtains

Health

Who to Trust If You Can’t Trust the CDC

Yasmin Tayag

September 17, 2025

Black-and-white photograph of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with his hands spread

Health

What It’s Like to Work Inside a Broken CDC

Keren Landman

September 17, 2025

Health

Moms Are Losing Options to Protect Newborns From COVID

Yasmin Tayag

September 16, 2025

Photo collage of a pregnant belly, three syringes, and a vial of clear liquid.

Health

A Massive Vaccine Experiment

Katherine J. Wu

September 5, 2025

Health

A Different RFK Jr. Just Appeared Before Congress

Nicholas Florko

September 4, 2025

Sections

The Print Edition

HHS Officials’ Year in Purgatory Is Ending

MAHA Has Been Given an Impossible Task

RFK Jr. Is Losing His Grip on the CDC

A New Level of Vaccine Purgatory

Gullible, Cynical America

Jay Bhattacharya Might Get His COVID Capstone

The Trump Administration Is Trying to Have Its Vaccine Policy Both Ways

Is It Aging, or Is It ADHD?

‘I Genuinely Am Upset That Your Kids Are Vaccinated’

The Deaths Doctors Never Thought They’d See in the U.S.

The Republicans Made Peace With Science

How America Got So Sick

America Is Losing the Facts That Hold It Together

The Only Thing That Will Turn Measles Back

A Social-Media Ban Really Could Do a Lot of Good

Polio Was That Bad

South Carolina Is America’s New Measles Norm

The Two Sides of America’s Health Secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Be Declared Honorary Virus

RFK Jr.’s Next Move Is What Anti-Vaxxers Have Been Waiting For

Rotavirus Could Come Roaring Back—Very Soon

Life for 30-Somethings Is Getting More Stressful

Yes, Some Children May Have Died From COVID Shots

The Vaccine Guardrails Are Gone

The Atlantic’s January Cover: Michael Scherer Profiles Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ‘The Most Powerful Man in Science’

Do Childhood Vaccines Cause Tornadoes?

The CDC’s Website Is Anti-Vaccine Now

RFK Jr.’s Cheer Squad Is Getting Restless

You’re Fired. Just Kidding!

RFK Jr.’s Obsession With the Past

Kennedy’s Handpicked Vaccine Committee Is a Mess

Who to Trust If You Can’t Trust the CDC

What It’s Like to Work Inside a Broken CDC

Moms Are Losing Options to Protect Newborns From COVID

A Massive Vaccine Experiment

A Different RFK Jr. Just Appeared Before Congress