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Even Better

How anxiety became a catchall for every unpleasant emotion

By Allie Volpe

Future Perfect

Bird flu in milk is alarming — but not for the reason you think

By Kenny Torrella

Future Perfect

The breathtaking lifesaving impact of vaccines, in one chart

By Dylan Matthews

4 tips for dealing with a ferocious allergy season

By Keren Landman, MD April 25

Bird flu in cows — and now in milk. How worried should we be?

By Benji Jones and Kenny Torrella April 24

Do you need to worry about “forever chemicals”?

By Keren Landman, MD April 22

The history of Arizona’s Civil War-era abortion ban

By Nicole Narea April 18

Would you donate a kidney for $50,000?

By Dylan Matthews April 17

What science is just starting to understand about periods

By Anna North April 17

The dairy industry really, really doesn’t want you to say “bird flu in cows”

By Marina Bolotnikova April 16

We can make birth safer for Black mothers. Here’s how.

By Anna North April 15

Every year, tuberculosis kills over a million people. Can a new vaccine turn the tide?

By Jess Craig April 14

You probably shouldn’t panic about measles — yet

By Keren Landman, MD April 12

What the evidence really says about social media’s impact on teens’ mental health

By Eric Levitz April 12

What to do if you’re worried about “forever chemicals” in your drinking water

By Li Zhou April 11

Why is there so much lead in American food?

By Dylan Scott April 11

Language doesn’t perfectly describe consciousness. Can math?

By Oshan Jarow April 10

Why are so many young people getting cancer?

By Dylan Scott April 8

Can Ozempic be a breakthrough drug and overpriced at the same time?

By Dylan Scott April 3

Pig kidney transplants are cool. They shouldn’t be necessary.

By Dylan Matthews April 2

Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis is part of a frightening global trend

By Dylan Scott March 22

Abortion influences everything

By Keren Landman, MD March 20

How the world has radically cut child deaths, in one chart

By Dylan Scott March 15

The tropical disease that’s suddenly everywhere

By Dylan Scott March 14

Who gets to flourish?

By Allie Volpe March 12

The world’s mental health is in rough shape — and not getting any better, a new report finds

By Oshan Jarow March 8

IVF is popular — and imperiled

By Aubrey Hirsch March 7

Is Ozempic an anti-desire drug?

By Brian Resnick March 7

Abortion meds can now be sold in drugstores. Here’s why that’s so important.

By Keren Landman, MD March 5

Alcohol overuse causes 178,000 American deaths annually. Why is it so undertreated?

By Rachel DuRose March 5

Fetal personhood laws, explained

By Anna North March 4

What do Americans want from their food? The answers are in Trader Joe’s recalls.

By Keren Landman, MD March 4

The CDC has finally loosened Covid isolation guidelines. Here’s why that’s a good thing.

By Keren Landman, MD March 1

Who fakes cancer research? Apparently, lots of people.

By Kelsey Piper March 1

Driving at ridiculous speeds should be physically impossible

By David Zipper March 1

Should Big Pharma pay poor countries for finding new diseases?

By Dylan Scott February 28

A guide to starting your mental health journey

By Keren Landman, MD February 27

What kids lose without snow days

By Michael Venutolo-Mantovani February 24

Mascuzynity: How a nicotine pouch explains the new ethos of young conservative men

By Anna North February 23

Living in an abortion ban state is bad for mental health

By Keren Landman, MD February 20

Why we fear uncertainty — and why we shouldn’t

By Sean Illing February 17

How to handle the winter blues, no matter where you live

By Jessica Furseth February 17

Hospitals are supposed to be safe. Not in Gaza.

By Ellen Ioanes and Nicole Narea February 15

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