America’s Gerontocracy Needs a Public Physician
Congress should create an office of physicians that report to the public on American leaders’ medical fitness for duty.
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Anthony Fauci’s Group Chat Is Making People Lose Their Minds
Can the former NIAID director’s private text messages tell us anything we don’t already know?
Our Last Wi-Fi-Less Refuge Is Gone
Subpar connectivity on airplanes was a gift, in a way.
Nobody Knows What Ultra-Processed Food Is
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is taking on the fuzziest category in food science.
The 108-Degree Eviction
Living outside is a more dreadful prospect during a heat wave.
The Most Basic Step of the Ebola Response Is Falling Short
Curbing the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will require stepping up testing.
Running From a Fire Should Not Be This Routine
Evacuation has become a familiar, terrible summer ordeal.
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Kill the Ticks
America needs a bigger plan to control its tick problem.
The Real Antidepressant Crisis
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says Americans overuse SSRIs. In fact, too many people who need depression treatment aren’t getting any.
The Cities That Said Yes to Drugs
Policies that gave addicts clean needles and places to use drugs were intended to reduce harm. They created a “zombie apocalypse.”