Opinion | The MAHA Deception: What RFK Jr., Trump, and Co Are Really Doing to Our Food

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kid Rock, and Mike Tyson are on the stage of American slopaganda telling us that “for the first time in our nation’s history, the federal government put REAL FOOD at the center of the American diet.” “Something” is finally being done about ultra-processed foods, harmful additives, environmental toxins, and corporate capture […]

Inside the Turmoil at RFK Jr.’s CDC, as Told by Current and Former Employees

Almost as soon as he recaptured the White House, President-elect Trump announced that he was choosing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy, who had amassed a substantial following while spreading falsehoods about vaccines — first through his nonprofit, Children’s Health Defense, and then through his Make America […]

Spring heat dome, a blow to RFK, Jr.’s health agenda, SpaceX Starlink milestone

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to our weekly science news roundup. If you live in much of California or the southwestern U.S., you’ve likely been muttering to yourself, “it’s hot in here.” Last week a heat dome that centered on that region but that […]

Will ‘measles districts’ tip the balance of the House?

Survey Says is a weekly series rounding up the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about, plus a vibe check on a trend that’s driving politics or culture. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is rapidly dismantling the nation’s vaccine infrastructure, gutting key safety committees and doing […]

JFK Heir Names Exactly How Trump Could Win Kennedy ‘Courage’ Award In Blunt Takedown

Jack Schlossberg — a Democratic congressional candidate and grandson of late President John F. Kennedy — listed off several ways Donald Trump could receive the Profile in Courage Award, an honor created by the Kennedy family. Schlossberg, who looks to replace retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) in a crowded race for his House seat, appeared […]

What’s happening with COVID vaccines now? A quick explainer

March 21, 2026Updated March 22, 2026, 11:19 a.m. ET It’s an anniversary no one wants to celebrate, but an anniversary nonetheless. Thursday, March 19, marked six years since the first COVID-19 lockdown was implemented in the United States. And while it is undeniable that the impact of the global pandemic is still felt worldwide, one […]

The father figures who influenced RFK Jr.’s controversial views

In 2013, a year after the suicide of his second wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, The Post’s Isabel Vincent was given extraordinary access to three of Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s secret journals. Since then she has pored over more than 1,200 pages of the Secretary of Health and Human Services’ deepest thoughts. In this adapted excerpt […]