Nicholas Florko

Nicholas Florko is a staff writer at The Atlantic. He covers how business and policy affect our well-being, with a focus on products that make us sick. Before joining The Atlantic in 2024, Nick was a reporter for STAT covering the commercial determinants of health and the FDA. In 2023, Nick was a finalist for a National Magazine Award and the Livingston Award for his reporting on hepatitis C in prisons.

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  1. America’s Raw-Cheddar Chaos

    The FDA has linked an E. Coli outbreak to contaminated cheese. The company that makes it refuses to agree to a recall.

    An illustration of infected cheese
    Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic
  2. The Meme-Washing of RFK Jr.

    The online persona of America’s health secretary is very different from the man himself.

    An illustration of Robert F. Kennnedy Jr.'s face inside of a "like" emoji
    Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic. Source: John Lamparski / Getty.