Public Health
RFK Jr.’s wild week
This week, editors Katherine Mangu-Ward and Matt Welch are joined by Senior Producer Zach Weissmueller and Senior Editor Robby Soave to unpack RFK Jr.'s tumultuous week at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Raw milk debates are turning sour in Florida
In the fall of 2024, I predicted that America might be on the brink of having its "raw milk moment" given now Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s political elevation. Since then,…
What RFK Jr.’s big week says about trust in science
On Wednesday, during a signing ceremony for some Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiatives in Texas, a visiting Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., said, "I know what a healthy child is…
Is RFK Jr. ‘weaponizing public health’ by firing the CDC director?
The Department of Health and Human Services announced on X that newly confirmed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez no longer held that position yesterday. Although the details are still murky,…
Trump and the Return of Winning
If they gave out patches for passing the Presidential Daydreaming Test at Rosecroft Elementary, I’d have gotten more patches than a quilt. But alas, it took passing the Presidential Fitness Test to be so honored. News that…
Dye-Free Doritos and Real Sugar Coca-Cola Will Not Save America
“Make America Healthy Again” is a great slogan, and I am all for it. Like many Americans, I believe the food system is a mess. It does not take much time in a grocery store to realize that what we eat is chemically engineered…
As Trump Teases Marijuana Reclassification, Experts Warn of Health Threats
During a press conference Monday, President Donald Trump confirmed that his administration is considering rescheduling marijuana as a less potent drug under federal law, which could open the door for a vast economic expansion…
RFK Jr. shifts $500 million from mRNA research to ‘safer’ vaccines. Does the data back that up?
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched yet another scientifically unjustified attack on promising vaccine research by canceling mRNA vaccine research contracts sponsored by…
Does mental health awareness make things worse for children?
Last week, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law mandating mental health screenings for students attending the state's public schools. The bill orders that students be screened at least once per year, starting in…
President Trump Revives Fitness Test for Children
President Donald Trump has reinstated the Presidential Fitness Test in U.S. schools. The move is part of the president’s effort to “restore health and fitness to America’s youth,” according to a statement released by the…
