Have We Forgotten Covid’s Lessons? Have We Forgotten Covid’s Lessons?
This summer’s deadly heat calls for news coverage based on science, not ideology.
Aug 20, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard
How Protein Ate Our Grocery Stores How Protein Ate Our Grocery Stores
Everyone from RFK Jr. to social media influencers are telling us that the nutrient needs to be maximized in our diet as much as possible. But is that actually good for our bodies?...
Aug 18, 2026 / Feature / Maya Vinokour
What You Need to Know About the GLP-1 Economy What You Need to Know About the GLP-1 Economy
The making of a medical caste.
Aug 13, 2026 / Richard Eskow
The Dignifying Solution to America’s Care Crisis The Dignifying Solution to America’s Care Crisis
Employee ownership turns care work jobs into good jobs—and leads to better patient outcomes.
Aug 11, 2026 / Feature / Courtney E. Martin
The Explosive Failures Fueling the Cyclospora Outbreak The Explosive Failures Fueling the Cyclospora Outbreak
We're getting a stark reminder of what happens when you gut a public-health system.
Aug 10, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves
Collaborating With the MAHA Movement Is a Terrible Idea Collaborating With the MAHA Movement Is a Terrible Idea
Some pundits are pushing a strategic alliance with parts of RFK Jr.’s base. Here’s why they’re wrong.
Aug 6, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves
Republicans Blocked Healthcare Subsidies—and Now More Americans Are Going Uninsured Republicans Blocked Healthcare Subsidies—and Now More Americans Are Going Uninsured
The Trump administration has chalked up the drop in insurance coverage to a crackdown on fraud. Data shows that rising costs is the real reason.
Aug 6, 2026 / Bryce Covert
Hegseth’s Testosterone Program Is a Disservice to Men Hegseth’s Testosterone Program Is a Disservice to Men
By measuring manliness by muscle and testosterone levels, the defense secretary is peddling damaging stereotypes and legitimizing a narrow view of masculinity.
Aug 4, 2026 / Andréa Becker
What We Can Learn From the Current Menopause Moment What We Can Learn From the Current Menopause Moment
At a time when the Trump administration is endangering women’s health, more than half the states, red and blue alike, have introduced menopause legislation.
Jul 14, 2026 / Jennifer Weiss-Wolf
Abortion Has Always Been an American Tradition Abortion Has Always Been an American Tradition
More than one founding father knew that to be truly free, women needed control over their reproduction.
Jun 29, 2026 / Feature / Regina Mahone