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A bowl of tomato soup in which noodles spell out "MAHA," next to a blue plastic spoon — Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic

MAHA Is Complicating One of the Hardest Parts of Parenting

Dinnertime has gotten even more stressful.

September 14, 2025

An image of a tiny trophy — Illustration by The Atlantic

Now Comes the Hard Part for MAHA

Robert F. Kennedy’s to-do list just got longer.

Nicholas Florko

September 11, 2025

Illustration of red and white pills against a black and red background — Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic

RFK Jr.’s Calls With a Scientist Who Says Kids Get Autism From Tylenol

William Parker, a fringe autism researcher, has spoken with the health secretary five times in the past month.

September 9, 2025

Photo-illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic. Sources: Win McNamee / Getty; Wikimedia Commons.

A Massive Vaccine Experiment

In just seven months, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has undone decades of vaccine synchrony.

Katherine J. Wu

September 5, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies at a Senate hearing on September 4, 2025. — Andrew Harnik / Getty

A Different RFK Jr. Just Appeared Before Congress

America’s health secretary has moved into attack mode.

Nicholas Florko

September 4, 2025

A close-up photograph of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — Photo-illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Kayla Bartkowski / Getty.

RFK Jr.’s Victory Lap

The health secretary is showing this week what he’s willing to do with his power.

September 3, 2025

Disaster responders — Barbara Davidson / The Washington Post / Getty

Goodbye, FEMA. Hello, Disaster Consultants.

Pushing more responsibility for disaster response onto the states will mean depending more on private contractors.

September 3, 2025

A collage of Michelle Obama and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. against green and orange backgrounds with X's, O's, and arrows — Photo-illustration by Paul Spella / The Atlantic. Sources: Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty; Anna Moneymaker / Getty.

RFK Jr. Is Repeating Michelle Obama’s Mistakes

MAHA is “Let’s Move!” 2.0.

September 1, 2025

An x-ray made of data — Photo-illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Douglas Sacha / Getty.

The Trump Administration Will Automate Health Inequities

By gatekeeping health data, the AI Action Plan risks hardwiring bias into the future of American medicine.

August 29, 2025

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A Terrible Week for Pumpkin Spice

Tariffs are coming for the flavor of fall.

August 29, 2025