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How Louisiana brought mifepristone back to SCOTUS.

When bodies and appearances are malleable, what does that mean for the person underneath?


The problem with hantavirus coverage isn’t the alarmism.


As Trump heads to China, attention and resources are being shifted from Asia to yet another war in the Middle East.


Liberals are preparing for a longer war with right-wing populists than they once expected.


Why Marty Makary is out at the FDA, briefly explained.


The hantavirus outbreak is still small. But it’s a huge test for a battered public health sector.
How The Lord of the Rings lore helps explain the mysterious tech company.


Democrats just handed the Supreme Court’s Republicans a loaded weapon.


“Weather whiplash” is fueling blazes across Florida and the region.


An infectious disease researcher explains what’s going on — and why this isn’t the outbreak to worry about.


What suspending the gas tax would mean for you, briefly explained.


Trump is floating Rubio as a potential successor. His vision sounds very different than JD Vance.


AI is making them better — but they’re not going to be doing your chores anytime soon.


Extreme heat is already wiping out soy, coffee, berries, and Christmas trees. Farm animals and humans are suffering too.