Recent articles
July 11, 2026
America’s Homegrown-Parasite Problem
Scientists don’t know why cyclosporiasis, a tropical diarrheal disease, is spreading more and more from domestic sources.
www.theatlantic.com
July 5, 2026
Prepare for Airplane Purgatory
The chances of getting stuck for hours in a grounded plane are soaring.
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June 20, 2026
Are GLP-1s Performance-Enhancing Drugs?
A weight-loss medication eased Serena Williams’s comeback. Experts can’t agree on whether that’s doping.
www.theatlantic.com
June 3, 2026
Binge Drinking Has Never Been Easier
The new generation of canned cocktails is not your mother’s White Claw.
www.theatlantic.com
May 19, 2026
It’s Maddeningly Difficult to Ban Smoking
A new cigarette ban in the U.K. might yield its most dramatic results decades from now, if it sticks around that long.
www.theatlantic.com
May 13, 2026
The Senator Who Embraced MAHA and Lost MAGA
Bill Cassidy made a bad gamble on RFK Jr.
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May 10, 2026
A Political End for an Unusually Political FDA Commissioner
Marty Makary has made a habit of letting political preference color decisions at the agency.
www.theatlantic.com
April 22, 2026
Everyone Wants to Win the MAHA Moms
Are health-conscious women really the new silent majority?
www.theatlantic.com