Why did we send Laika to space? The tragedy of the first animal to orbit the earth, explained
In March, I visited the Lowell Observatory — the astronomical research site where Pluto was first discovered —…
We can have growth while fighting climate change
Climate stories usually start the same way: fire, flood, loss, collapse. The charts are grim. The vibes are…
What did cavemen really eat? The myth of the carnivore diet.
Across the far right, a paranoid prophecy has been taking hold: the belief that globalist elites want to…
Does my protein powder have lead in it?
Americans’ love affair with protein powders may slowly be poisoning them with the known neurotoxin lead. That, at…
The traffic revolution that’s making cities cleaner — and happier
While walking my son to school a couple of weeks ago, I noticed something odd happening on Court…
US farmers are struggling to sell soybeans. Here’s how to think about the trade war.
Americans have a weird relationship with soy, one of the most important and widely cultivated crops in the…
Lead batteries are poisoning millions of children. We can stop it.
Remember the Flint, Michigan, water crisis? The public health disaster that, at its peak, poisoned nearly 5 percent…
Social Security retirement age: How to raise it without hurting poor people
The other day, economist Tyler Cowen made an offhand observation that took me aback a bit: that the…
Designer babies: Should you try embryo selection via polygenic testing?
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral…
Extreme weather deaths hit record lows despite climate change
From the wildfires that torched Los Angeles in January to the record-setting heat waves that cooked much of…