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The Seinfeld Theory of Fiction

March 19, 2026

In an illustration, five different figures look down in arched columns

A New Level of Vaccine Purgatory

Katherine J. Wu

March 18, 2026

A syringe pulling a vaccine from a vial

Gullible, Cynical America

March 9, 2026

A photo collage in purple and yellow depicting a cow, RFK Jr., a hand holding a vial, and other images

Jay Bhattacharya Might Get His COVID Capstone

Katherine J. Wu

March 5, 2026

Jay Bhattacharya

Scientists Figured Out the Problem With Johnson & Johnson’s COVID Vaccine

February 11, 2026

A person being vaccinated

The Only Thing That Will Turn Measles Back

Katherine J. Wu

February 5, 2026

A blue map of the US teeters on the point of a vaccine's needle, against a red background

Polio Was That Bad

January 28, 2026

Collage of a vial of inactivated polio vaccine, boxes of inactivated polio vaccine, and a pair of gloved hands sticking a syringe into a vial

South Carolina Is America’s New Measles Norm

Katherine J. Wu

January 27, 2026

Uncle Sam has white dots all over his face

The Best Flu Drug Americans Aren’t Taking

January 12, 2026

Xofluza pill surrounded by other pills

The Wonder Reader

The Messiness of Friendship

January 10, 2026

The Flu Really Is That Bad

Katherine J. Wu

January 10, 2026

a child ails in bed

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Be Declared Honorary Virus

Alexandra Petri

January 7, 2026

RFK Jr. face in virus

RFK Jr.’s Next Move Is What Anti-Vaxxers Have Been Waiting For

January 6, 2026

Cutout black-and-white image of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over a green rectangle.

Rotavirus Could Come Roaring Back—Very Soon

Katherine J. Wu

January 5, 2026

Collage of a photo of vaccine vials and a photo of Paul Offit

Yes, Some Children May Have Died From COVID Shots

December 8, 2025

Photo of someone holding a small child who has just received an injection

The Vaccine Guardrails Are Gone

December 5, 2025

Robert Malone speaks at the December 4 meeting of the CDC's advisory committee on immunization practices.

The Shutdown Is Over, but Its Damage Is Not

Toluse Olorunnipa

November 22, 2025

Two people's hands are seen reaching into a grocery cart full of potatoes, which stands next to another cart full of corn husks

RFK Jr.’s Miasma Theory of Health Is Spreading

Katherine J. Wu

November 19, 2025

a woman sneezing

In Defense of ‘Groupthink’

David Merritt Johns

November 2, 2025

Animation of Robert F. Kennedy's face inside a thought bubble that connects off-screen in many different directions

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The Deadline for a Major Shutdown Casualty

October 29, 2025

A fork breaking against a plate

The Perks of Morbid Curiosity

Coltan Scrivner

October 28, 2025

An image of a house decorated for Halloween with a skeleton and black cat in front of it.

You’re Fired. Just Kidding!

October 13, 2025

Patricia Lockwood’s Mind-Opening Experience of Long COVID

September 25, 2025

Photograph of author Patricia Lockwood

Kennedy’s Handpicked Vaccine Committee Is a Mess

Tom Bartlett and Katherine J. Wu

September 18, 2025

RFK Jr. expounds into a microphone while seated, against a backdrop of wood paneling and golden curtains

How RFK Jr. Could Eliminate Vaccines Without Banning Them

Katherine J. Wu

September 18, 2025

the american flag lowers down the needle of a vaccine

Who to Trust If You Can’t Trust the CDC

September 17, 2025

Black-and-white photograph of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with his hands spread

The Preventable Return of Deadly Diseases

September 17, 2025

What It’s Like to Work Inside a Broken CDC

September 17, 2025

Illustration of a worker at a desk trapped inside a bell jar

Moms Are Losing Options to Protect Newborns From COVID

September 16, 2025

Photo collage of a pregnant belly, three syringes, and a vial of clear liquid.

Inside the Very Expensive, Extremely Overwhelming, Engineered Fun of Theme Parks

September 14, 2025

People on Stardust Racers, a purple and blue roller coaster with red chairs at Universal Epic Universe

A Massive Vaccine Experiment

Katherine J. Wu

September 5, 2025

A Different RFK Jr. Just Appeared Before Congress

Nicholas Florko

September 4, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies at a Senate hearing on September 4, 2025.

‘It Feels Like the CDC Is Over’

August 28, 2025

COVID Revisionism Has Gone Too Far

August 21, 2025

An animated gif of three red outlines of virus particles gyrating in front of a black background

Why RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Campaign Is Working

Katherine J. Wu

August 13, 2025

Black-and-white photo taken in a seated crowd at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing, where a woman wears a "Make America Healthy Again" T-shirt.

No One in the White House Knows How to Stop Ebola

Beth Cameron, Jon Finer, and Stephanie Psaki

August 11, 2025

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