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Your Next Dog May Live Longer
A new pill could soon extend dogs’ lives. How will that change our relationship with our pets?
The Secret to Success Is ‘Monotasking’
In a world full of distractions, getting your brain to focus on one thing at a time requires radical measures.
The Trump Administration Casts Out the ‘Soul’ of MAHA
The withdrawal of Casey Means’s nomination for surgeon general is the latest blow to the movement.
Is It the Shoes?
The marathon’s impossible barrier was broken.
MAHA’s Perfect Villain
Glyphosate highlights the movement’s horseshoe politics and has nothing to do with vaccines.
MAHA Swing Voters Are an Illusion
Politicians are fooling themselves about the political power of health-conscious moms.
A ‘Barbaric’ Problem in American Hospitals Is Only Getting Bigger
Patients are getting stuck in the emergency department for days while waiting for a spot in an inpatient ward.
A Life Hack for the Ultra-Wealthy Is Going Mainstream
More families who can afford it are hiring a house manager, a kind of “chief of staff for the home.”
RFK Jr.’s New Normal
As Trump nominates a new, uncontroversial CDC director, a more restrained version of the health secretary is appearing.