Recent articles
February 16, 2026
How Many Wolves Is Enough?
Now that thousands live in the United States, some people would like to kill more of them.
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February 5, 2026
America’s Future With Measles Is Hanging in the Balance
How many deaths might tip vaccination rates back upwards?
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January 27, 2026
South Carolina Is America’s New Measles Norm
The state’s measles outbreak could soon be bigger than West Texas’s. Are the two connected?
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January 10, 2026
This Flu Season Is Rough—And All Too Normal
The virus is storming the country, a reminder of how terrible its toll can be.
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January 7, 2026
How Many Sea Lions Must Die?
Killing the protected animals may be the only way to stop them from eating too many of the Pacific Northwest’s endangered salmon.
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January 6, 2026
Rotavirus Could Come Roaring Back—Very Soon
A leading vaccine expert on what the country’s newly overhauled immunization schedule means for children
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December 30, 2025
The Year That Shattered American Science
The Trump administration’s cuts to research may have spoiled the country’s appetite for bold exploration.
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December 18, 2025
Measles’ Most Deceptive Trait
Most cases are mild, obscuring the disease’s worst outcomes.
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December 17, 2025
The Vaccine Researcher Quietly Wielding the Axe at NIH
While NIH director Jay Bhattacharya focuses on podcasting, his second-in-command is dramatically remaking the agency.
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