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September 4, 2025
Edith Olmsted
Famous Liar RFK Jr. Accuses Ousted CDC Director of Lying
The HHS secretary just made quite an accusation.
August 29, 2025
Greg Sargent
Trump’s Decapitation of CDC Takes Darker Turn—and Hands Dems a Weapon
Illinois’s JB Pritzker is leading a charge other Democratic governors should take up: In our America, we’ll make sure public health systems remain strong.
August 28, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Now We Know Why RFK Jr. Wanted to Fire This CDC Director
Susan Monarez lasted less than a month in her position.
August 27, 2025
Edith Olmsted
CDC Director Remarkably Ousted After Less Than a Month on the Job
Susan Monarez, we barely knew ye.
February 27, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Elon Musk Called Out for Glaring Lie in His Weak DOGE Defense
Elon Musk whined that DOGE would sometimes make mistakes.
April 23, 2022
Jason Linkins
Biden Quits the Covid Fight
The administration is putting on a happy face for the public, but behind the scenes its pandemic strategy is to cross its fingers and hope the worst is over.
April 8, 2022
Grace Segers
Democrats Break With Biden on Title 42 Border Policy
Several Democrats, some of whom face tough reelections, oppose the administration’s decision to lift the Trump-era immigration order.
December 30, 2021
Molly Osberg
Nurses Are Furious About the CDC’s New Isolation Rules
Rather than getting higher pay or more staff, medical workers are being forced to endure looser guidelines that put everyone at greater risk.
December 29, 2021
Molly Osberg
The CDC Says We’re All Essential Workers Now
The endless pandemic is being framed as an economic liability more than a matter of public health.
February 15, 2021
Taylor Elizabeth Eldridge
Why Aren’t Masks Free Yet?
The CDC recommends we double up on masks or opt for higher-quality filtration. That’s great guidance. Now help us pay for it.
December 21, 2020
Melody Schreiber
How to Restore the Glory of Government Science
The CDC and FDA got a black eye in 2020. Here’s how they can earn back the public’s trust.
June 22, 2020
Melody Schreiber
Behind the Conflicting Advice on Coronavirus Safety
New research is upending early public health advice. That’s going to continue as researchers understand the virus better.
March 12, 2020
Matt Ford
The Coronavirus Commission in Trump’s Future
Congress should launch an inquiry into the administration’s botched response to the pandemic.
May 18, 2016
David Dayen
Republicans Hit a New Low
By fighting Zika funding, they're showing their true values.
May 19, 2015
Scott Skinner-Thompson
Bad Blood
The FDA's donation rule change for gay and bisexual men is sending the wrong message on HIV
October 16, 2014
Rebecca Leber
Here's How an Ebola Quarantine Would Work in America
October 1, 2014
Rebecca Leber
The CDC Knows Exactly How to Keep the Public From Panicking Over Ebola
June 26, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
Here Is Where You Will Find HIV
Maps are the newest weapon for fighting the epidemic
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