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.
Another Reason to Hate Ticks
Their saliva is making some farmers allergic to their own cattle and sheep.
Eat Your Vegetables Like an Adult
There are so many better ways to get your greens than sneaking them into a drink.
Death Has Two Timelines
Why promises like former President Jimmy Carter’s, to stay alive to vote one last time, have such appeal
The Truth About Lithium Might Never Come Out
Longevity enthusiasts are microdosing a 19th-century cure-all. Are they onto something?
The Bird-Flu President
The virus is not going away, and Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will have no choice but to deal with it.
Understanding Desire in the Age of Ozempic
Many people who take GLP-1 drugs find that their cravings disappear. I went to a Buddhist monastery to try to understand why that doesn’t feel like enlightenment.
The GOP’s Tipping Point on Weed
Only four solidly red states have legalized marijuana. With Trump’s support, Florida may soon be the fifth.
Remember That DNA You Gave 23andMe?
The company is in trouble, and anyone who has spit into one of its test tubes should be concerned.
How Climate Change Is Killing Cities
We mourn glaciers and forests lost to climate change. Why not streets and sewers?
Who Should Get to Have Kids?
The fight over IVF is really about who can start a family.
The Logical Extreme of Anti-aging
The “baby Botox” boom was inevitable.
How to Save Outdoor Recess
Build more shade.
Public-Health Officials Should Have Been Talking About Their Sex Parties the Whole Time
An absurd lesson in transparency and hypocrisy
Doctors Said These Women’s Mutated Genes Wouldn’t Harm Them
But they were always at risk of developing diseases with potentially severe effects.