There Really Is a Deep State
It’s nothing like what Donald Trump says it is.
‘Make America Healthy Again’ Sounds Good Until You Start Asking Questions
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s health agenda is politically slippery.
America Has an Onion Problem
When it comes to foodborne illnesses, onions have long been considered especially safe. Not anymore.
A ‘Crazy’ Idea for Treating Autoimmune Diseases Might Actually Work
Lupus has long been considered incurable—but a series of breakthroughs are fueling hope.
The Horseshoe Theory of Psychedelics
Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign has cemented the right’s romance with hallucinogenic drugs.
Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula
It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil.
Tobacco Companies May Have Found a Way to Make Vapes More Addictive
Kids might get hooked on new vapes that display animations with each puff.
Why Are Baseball Players Always Eating?
America’s pastime is a game of snacks.
Election Anxiety Is Telling You Something
A big event should prompt big feelings.
The Dilemma at the Center of McDonald’s E. Coli Outbreak
Prepared food is convenient, but it’s also susceptible to contamination.
No One Knows How Big Pumpkins Can Get
A decade ago, the world’s heaviest pumpkin weighed 2,000 pounds. Now the 3,000-pound mark is within sight.
There’s No Coming Back From Dobbs
No new federal legislation can rewind abortion in America to 2021.
Coke, Twinkies, Skittles, and … Whole-Grain Bread?
What counts as an ultra-processed food can be perplexing and arbitrary.
Tripping on Nothing
New, non-hallucinogenic versions of psychedelics are blurring the boundaries of the drug trip.
The ‘Peak Obesity’ Illusion
America’s obesity rate looks to be plateauing—again.
Abortion Pills Have Changed the Post-Roe Calculus
Every month, thousands of women in states where abortion is banned are able to get the pills by mail. The right wants to put a stop to that.
GLP-1 Is Going the Way of Gut Health
Supplements that are labeled as “GLP-1 boosters” are everywhere. They’re nothing like Ozempic.
The Wellness Industry Is Manifesting a Quantum World
Physics has become strangely entangled with alternative health practices.
Public Health Has a Blueberry-Banana Problem
Donald Trump says vapes can help Americans quit smoking. He’s right.
They Were Made Without Eggs or Sperm. Are They Human?
Embryo models are getting remarkably realistic.
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