The Disaster of School Closures Should Have Been Foreseen
A plan was set in motion with no idea of how to stop it.
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How Organ Meat Got Into Smoothies
Americans hated offal. Now it’s a trendy food—in grocery stores and online.
‘In Three Months, Half of Them Will Be Dead’
Elon Musk promised to preserve lifesaving aid to foreign children. Then the Trump administration quietly canceled it.
Do You Have Your Cootie Shot?
The classic kids’ game teaches a lesson about public health that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to learn.
Republicans Are Right About Soda
Public-health groups are tying themselves in knots over a GOP crackdown on the sugary drink.
Trump’s Revenge on Public Health
The attacks on HIV research are just the beginning of unraveling decades of progress.
Guess What Kind of Cooking Oil Is Tariff-Proof?
Seed oils are about to get their revenge.
What RFK Jr. Told Grieving Texas Families About the Measles Vaccine
The nation’s top public-health official has been promoting suspicions of the shot even as he offers comfort.
America Is Backsliding Toward Its Most Polluted Era
A third of Americans still breathe unhealthy air after decades of improvements—which the Trump administration wants to roll back.
What Makes Modern Measles Outbreaks Different
Unvaccinated children are becoming unvaccinated adults, who are at risk of dangerous complications.