RFK Jr., America’s Leading Advocate for Getting Measles
Contrary to what the health secretary says, the outbreak of disease in Texas is, in fact, unusual.
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Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic. Source: Getty. RFK Jr. Is an Excellent Conspiracy Theorist
He has an unusual talent for sounding reasonable.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Aaron Schwartz / Sipa / Reuters. Revenge of the COVID Contrarians
They’re angry at the public-health establishment. Now they’re in control of it.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Michael M. Santiago / Getty; Getty. The Sanewashing of RFK Jr.
Let’s call a crank a crank.
Anna Moneymaker / Getty America Could Do Without Its Chief Wellness Officer
The “nation’s doctor” has turned from addressing smoking and nutrition to worrying about America’s emotional well-being.
Graeme Robertson / The Guardian / eyevine Does Med School Have a DEI Problem?
As medicine becomes more politicized, a debate is raging over what it means for patient care.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Cancer Supertests Are Here
But are they really such a good idea?
Illustration by The Atlantic The Peer-Review Dilemma
Scientific publication can be a constraining, flattening, and maddening process—but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. What Does It Mean to Die of Heat?
Mortality numbers often end up having more to do with politics than science.
Artur Widak / NurPhoto / Getty Elizabeth Holmes Isn’t Fooling Anyone
Neither are the journalists who cover her.
Photo-illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Taylor Hill / Getty; Philip Pacheco / Stringer / Getty.
