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Every time nuclear energy appears promising, a meltdown, political backlash, or cost overrun pushes it back into the shadows. However, with tech giants eyeing carbon-free power for their energy-hungry AI empires and small nuclear reactors (SMRs) offering plug-and-play nuclear with built-in safety features, we may be witnessing the beginning of a fission-powered renaissance.

From failing air traffic control systems to the forgotten toll of COVID, add crystalline experiments inspired by childhood wonder and a deep dive into how disability innovations like the curb-cut effect shape society for everyone.

Recently, the American Medical Association warned that a key ingredient in nicotine vaping liquid "may also be used to make antifreeze, paint, solvents and artificial smoke." By falsely implying that vaping exposes users to a harmful industrial chemical, the AMA is effectively encouraging smokers to maintain their deadly habit when a far safer alternative is available.

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are transforming weight loss and diabetes management. But no good deed goes unpunished, and the manufacturers of these medicines now face a wave of lawsuits, with plaintiffs claiming they weren't warned about rare, but sometimes serious, side effects. Is this litigation driven by solid evidence, or are the tort lawyers out for yet another unearned payday? Let's take a look.

What do French fries, fluoride, and 5G towers have in common? According to "Toxic Nation," the MAHA community’s first film, they’re all part of a toxic tapestry unraveling public health while institutions look the other way.

West Virginia is the hardest-hit of all states when it comes to overdose drug deaths. Must be those damn pills, right? Wrong. Drug overdose deaths from prescription opioids are very low. It can be reasonably argued that it’s effectively zero — that is, prescription opioids rarely cause deaths when taken as prescribed. How can this be possible? Data from the West Virginia Department of Health proves this.

A protein shake and a candy bar walk into a lab — and according to the NOVA food classification system, they might walk out with the same grade. When calories are the only measure and processing is the villain, nuance gets crushed under the weight of oversimplified science.

Medicare Advantage may lure seniors with slick perks and shiny star ratings, but many soon find themselves tangled in red tape and narrow networks. It’s a classic bait-and-switch: attract the healthy, frustrate the sick, and let the system quietly nudge the costly ones out the door.

The agency had a golden opportunity to clean up its act on “forever chemicals” — but fumbled spectacularly. Instead of addressing flawed science and regulatory overreach, it doubled down on outdated assumptions, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill and water systems scrambling.

Although it appears not to cause more severe illness, preliminary data demonstrate that the variant exhibits significant resistance to immunity from prior infection or vaccination. Ensuring up-to-date vaccinations and keeping testing and treatment accessible are modest measures that could save lives in the event of a new COVID surge. But these efforts require public support — and clear, science-based leadership.

When cholera ravaged Hamburg in 1892, politics — not science — drove the response. Over a century later, as we confront modern “epidemics” of obesity, chronic diseases, measles, and COVID, the grab-bag of responses are eerily similar, uncannily echoing the rhetoric of yesteryear. As far as science goes, history doesn’t just repeat; it rebrands.

What's the deal with the "discard after one year" label on pill bottles? Is it based on real science? Or is the FDA just trying to get you to send in "outdated" medicines, especially prescription opioids?

A moment for our colleague, Cheryl Martin.

We’ve all done it: we dip the chip, we take a bite, and we dip again— just like George Constanza in the beloved Seinfeld TV series. But is it an ick factor, or a risk factor? The science has spoken.

In the war against ultra-processed foods, homemade meals have long enjoyed the moral and nutritional high ground. But a new study adds nuance to that narrative, suggesting that when recipes are matched and ingredients equalized, the health halo of “home-cooked” may not shine as brightly.

Mosquito season is returning to the Northeast, and with it comes not only a surge in buzzing pests but also perennial debates about whether spraying them is safe. At the center of this controversy is sumithrin, the active ingredient in the insecticide Anvil, commonly used for mosquito control. This article takes a science-based look at sumithrin’s toxicity, environmental impact, and the importance of separating fact from fear to public health.

We are what we consume — economically, intellectually, and ideologically. This week's reads explore how trade, tech, and personal growth collide in a rapidly shifting world that refuses to grow up with us. From AI futures and First Amendment fractures to reflections on mercantilism and midlife clarity, it's a collection built for the curious.

Almost 100 years ago, Carrie Buck was raped, labeled an “imbecile,” and sterilized by order of the state — all in the name of genetic progress. Today, we no longer use that word, but the dream of designing “better” humans lives on in embryo selection and gene editing. Have we moved on from eugenics, or just given it a prettier/stronger/brainer face?

I married a tall woman out of love, partly from genetic ambition. I figured we’d gift our kids a vertical advantage. It turns out that Mother Nature and Friar Mendel’s peas don’t translate into predictable parenting. A new study in PNAS just crushed my tall children dreams under the bootheel of chromosomal complexity.

And how many of them are needed to build a house of cards? Just one — if you're willing to decorate it with decimals and call it science. A global analysis claims plastics are responsible for 13.497% of all cardiovascular deaths worldwide, all based on a cascade of estimates, assumptions, and a sprinkle of outdated data.

The world of online supplements is crazed, but it can also be funny, especially the product names and some of the reviews. Here are a few examples that defy belief but are all real.

The Trump Administration's MAHA Commission has finally unveiled its analysis of America’s childhood-disease crisis. The report is equal parts revelation, contradiction, and ultra-processed, high-caloric rhetoric –– ironically, the rhetorical additives the panel warns us to cut from our diets.

The policy, which creates a bifurcated system for testing vaccines in supposedly low- and high-risk populations, serves neither science nor public health. It is an inconsistent framework masquerading as a principled compromise, and it will leave the nation under-vaccinated.

Summer’s almost here, and that means nuisances: mosquitoes, poison ivy, and visiting relatives. Two cause itching, one causes emotional damage, and it doesn't respond to bug spray. But only poison ivy unleashes a chemical weapon sneaky enough to trick your immune system into attacking your own skin. And if that gives you a headache? You could try Tylenol, which, fun fact, is toxic for the same reason poison ivy is. Huh?

Wine lovers have probably experienced this. When opening a bottle, a smell similar to that of a damp basement or a wet dog may be detected. But there's nothing wrong with the wine. Instead, there's a trace chemical that leaked out of the cork, which confuses your olfactory receptors into thinking that the vino is fino. Yet it is not entirely ruined. Here’s why.