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Invisible Habits Are Driving Your Life
The science of habits reveals that they can be hidden to us and unresponsive to our desires.
Doctors Thought They Knew What a Genetic Disease Is. They Were Wrong.
Mutations that happen throughout a person’s life may contribute to disease more than we realized.
You Are Drinking the Wrong Eggnog
Coquito has all of the holiday spirit—and none of the salmonella.
How Tortillas Lost Their Magic
Most American tortillas taste like cardboard. Chefs, restaurants, and companies are trying to restore the corny glory.
COVID’s End-of-Year Surprise
The dreaded “winter wave” looks different this year.
America’s Bird-Flu Luck Has Officially Run Out
Bird flu has spread so widely that it was always going to make someone seriously sick.
Has Your Cat Closed Its Rings Today?
Welcome to the era of the quantified pet.
RFK Jr.’s Testosterone Regimen Is Almost Reasonable
But the would-be health secretary has shown more interest in pressing iron than pressing the science forward.
The Ozempic Flip-Flop
West Virginia gave obesity drugs to teachers and state employees—then took them away.