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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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What Is RFK Jr. After?

November 29, 2025

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The Culture War Comes to the Kitchen

January 2026 Issue

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Who’s Ready to Think About Blocking Out the Sun?

Alexander C. Kaufman

November 24, 2025

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

November 23, 2025

The Atlantic's January 2026 Cover

Do Childhood Vaccines Cause Tornadoes?

November 21, 2025

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The CDC’s Website Is Anti-Vaccine Now

November 20, 2025

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RFK Jr.’s Miasma Theory of Health Is Spreading

Katherine J. Wu

November 19, 2025

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The Cleaner Way to Get Ripped

October 17, 2025

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You’re Fired. Just Kidding!

October 13, 2025

Pediatricians Can’t Bear These Costs

Katherine J. Wu

October 3, 2025

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RFK Jr.’s Obsession With the Past

September 26, 2025

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When Child Death Was Everywhere

Elizabeth Bruenig

September 24, 2025

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Trump Tells Pregnant Women to ‘Fight Like Hell’ Not to Take Tylenol

September 22, 2025

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Kennedy’s Handpicked Vaccine Committee Is a Mess

Tom Bartlett and Katherine J. Wu

September 18, 2025

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How RFK Jr. Could Eliminate Vaccines Without Banning Them

Katherine J. Wu

September 18, 2025

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Who to Trust If You Can’t Trust the CDC

September 17, 2025

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What It’s Like to Work Inside a Broken CDC

September 17, 2025

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RFK Jr. Is Neglecting a Legitimate Autism Concern

September 16, 2025

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Moms Are Losing Options to Protect Newborns From COVID

September 16, 2025

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MAHA Is Complicating One of the Hardest Parts of Parenting

September 14, 2025

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RFK Jr.’s Calls With a Scientist Who Says Kids Get Autism From Tylenol

September 9, 2025

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U.S. Adversaries Strengthen Their Bond

September 6, 2025

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A Massive Vaccine Experiment

Katherine J. Wu

September 5, 2025

A Different RFK Jr. Just Appeared Before Congress

Nicholas Florko

September 4, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies at a Senate hearing on September 4, 2025.

Florida Decided There Were Too Many Children

Alexandra Petri

September 4, 2025

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RFK Jr.’s Victory Lap

September 3, 2025

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RFK Jr. Is Repeating Michelle Obama’s Mistakes

September 1, 2025

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‘It Feels Like the CDC Is Over’

August 28, 2025

Scientists Are Caught in a Political Trap

Katherine J. Wu

August 23, 2025

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The MAHA Trend in Groceries Will Backfire

August 23, 2025

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A MAHA Progress Report

August 21, 2025

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A ‘MAHA Box’ Might Be Coming to Your Doorstep

Nicholas Florko

August 20, 2025

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The Two-Word Phrase Unleashing Chaos at the NIH

Katherine J. Wu

August 19, 2025

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Americans Are All In on Cow-Based Wellness

August 11, 2025

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‘I’m Actually Surprised It Didn’t Happen Sooner’

August 9, 2025

Trump Is a Degrowther

August 9, 2025

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