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The US is fast-tracking this important HIV drug — for everyone except South Africa

How often, on average, do you forget to take your daily meds? For me, it’s about twice a week. And that’s for something as low-stakes as a vitamin D supplement. It’s not the end of the world if I’m a little deficient. But when it comes to HIV prevention, missing a dose of your prescribed […]

What happened when America’s biggest meat companies got called out for greenwashing

Some of the world’s biggest meat companies are finally facing a degree of accountability for allegedly deceiving the public about their pollution. On Monday, America’s largest meat producer, Tyson Foods, agreed to stop marketing a line of its so-called climate-friendly beef and to drop its claim that it could reach “net-zero” emissions by 2050. The […]

Trump’s peace plan is a demand for Ukraine’s surrender

The Trump administration has been something of a pendulum in its position on the war in Ukraine, swinging between pro-Ukraine and pro-Russia positions over the past year. This week, it is swinging hard toward Moscow.  Earlier this week, Axios reported on a new 28-point Trump administration plan to end the war in Ukraine, echoing the […]

The surprisingly profound debate over whether fish feel pain

What must it feel like to be a fish — to glide weightlessly through the sea, to draw breath from water, to be (if one is lucky) oblivious to the parched terrestrial world above?  Maybe you suspect there isn’t much to fish — and you could hardly be blamed for it. For centuries, Western natural […]

The vaccine tug of war inside the Trump administration, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The CDC is leaning into anti-vax rhetoric, suggesting in a recent change to its website that there is no fixed scientific consensus on whether vaccines […]