Cuba has plenty of doctors. So why is its healthcare system collapsing?
Since January 2026, many Cubans have lived a life of near-constant darkness. The Trump administration’s oil blockades have…
Should you spend your money on retirement or give it to your kids?
Hi readers! Shayla Love here, science journalist and longtime fan of Your Mileage May Vary. I’m honored to…
A new cholesterol pill could change the fight against heart disease
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a small pill called enlicitide. It is a tablet…
The Trump admin’s biofuels policy could be a disaster for the world’s rainforests
The modern soybean is one of the world’s miracle technologies, capable of cheaply, efficiently, and healthfully supplying protein…
The organ donation boom complicating the boundary between life and death
Emily Hoffman was walking home from lunch in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Squirrel Hill in February 2023, when…
Gracie the giraffe: Why are exotic animals in Texas?
In mid-June, a giraffe named Gracie escaped from a ranch in Texas located about 100 miles west of…
Meat companies say they’ll change after investigations but almost never do.
In 2019, Animal Outlook — an animal protection nonprofit — exposed cruelty at a salmon hatchery in Maine.…
This animal kills 100,000 people a year. Why can’t we stop it?
There are few animals humans fear more than sharks. This is understandable: Sharks are big, dramatic creatures that…
Renewable energy just broke a 100-year-old streak
For more than a century, the world has run on coal. When Thomas Edison’s Pearl Street electrical station…
The best thing you can do for Earth Day 2026: Eat less meat and dairy, more plant-based meals
It’s Earth Week, and these days, it’s become hard to know just what to do with this holiday.…
Long-term SSRI use: What to know if you’ve taken antidepressants for years
If you’ve been taking antidepressants or anti-anxiety medications for years, you might have certain questions. Do you still…
We’re discovering new species fast — and it might help save them
When the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus published Systema Naturae in 1735, he set out to classify every living…