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The Atlantic

The Atlantic covers news, politics, culture, technology, health, and more, through its articles, podcasts, videos, and flagship magazine.

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theatlantic.com > health > 2026 > 08 > office-of-medical-adviser > 688372

America’s Gerontocracy Needs a Public Physician

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (71+ words) The Atlantic Congress should create an office of physicians that report to the public on American leaders’ medical fitness for duty. The OMA, in other words, would not have the authority to remove anyone from office; it would be empowered…...

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theatlantic.com > national > 2026 > 08 > fauci-senate-hearing-washington-week > 688153

Fauci’s Return to Capitol Hill

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (173+ words) Anthony Fauci returned to Capitol Hill this week, where he faced attacks from Republican lawmakers during a Senate hearing. On Washington Week With The Atlantic, panelists joined to discuss his... Panelists joined to discuss the doctor’s Senate hearing, and more....

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theatlantic.com > politics > 2026 > 07 > heidi-overton-maha-rfk > 688038

The White House’s MAHA Gatekeeper

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (332+ words) A policy wonk who could lead the FDA has angered “Make America Healthy Again” activists. The fight over Overton’s role in the first 18 months of Trump’s second term is certain to become more public if she faces Senate confirmation later…...

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theatlantic.com > magazine > 2026 > 08 > the-commons > 687636

The System for Addressing Gambling Harm Is Broken

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (431+ words) Tom Langston, M.D. Lookout Mountain, Ga. I know this cycle firsthand. I’m one of the millions of Americans in recovery for a gambling addiction. To borrow Coppins’s words, I am a fellow degenerate. I knew I had a problem as a…...

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theatlantic.com > health > 2026 > 05 > psychedelics-ibogaine-bryan-hubbard-republican > 687281

The Republican Psychedelics Whisperer

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (219+ words) The man behind the Trump administration’s embrace of ibogaine believes that his mission is divine. W. Bryan Hubbard speaks a lot about divinity. He thinks that psychedelic drugs have divine origin and can put you in touch with a higher…...

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theatlantic.com > international > 2026 > 05 > iran-middle-east-war-trump-uae > 687187

The Vulture’s Advantage

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (309+ words) Iran’s strategy of destruction can’t be allowed to defeat the UAE’s promise of prosperity. During times of peace, the Islamic Republic of Iran is a colossal failure, a bankrupt theocracy whose top export is its nation’s best minds. During times…...

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theatlantic.com > health > 2026 > 05 > cassidy-kennedy-maha-maga-vaccines > 687152

The Senator Who Embraced MAHA and Lost MAGA

4+ mon, 11+ hour ago   (9+ words) Bill Cassidy made a bad gamble on RFK Jr....

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theatlantic.com > health > 2026 > 05 > marty-makary-fda > 687124

A Political End for an Unusually Political FDA Commissioner

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (15+ words) Marty Makary has made a habit of letting political preference color decisions at the agency....

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theatlantic.com > ideas > 2026 > 04 > case-against-uk-smoking-ban > 686949

The U.K. Smoking Ban Is Illiberal

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (363+ words) The Case Against the U.K. Smoking Ban The Atlantic Distaste for cigarettes is no reason to cede bedrock liberties to the state. The sweeping ban on smoking that the U.K. Parliament passed earlier this week, which will permanently prohibit the sale of…...

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theatlantic.com > health > 2026 > 04 > maha-glyphosate-rally > 686972

MAHA’s Perfect Villain

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (14+ words) Glyphosate highlights the movement’s horseshoe politics and has nothing to do with vaccines....