Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were recognized for their work on light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, a technique that uses tiny lights to activate neurons in the brain.

While DC dithers, Jesse Gabriel has quietly become America’s de facto food safety chief.

Public health groups warn EPA rule will cost Americans billions in health bills.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Tuesday ruled out launching a 2028 presidential bid, with less than 18 months before the Iowa caucuses. “I have no intention of doing so, period,” Hawley told the Washin…

Policies enacted by RFK Jr have not delivered the expected results, but have instead hindered people’s ability to eat healthy food

The latest from the Department of Stupid.

Legendary environmental advocate Erin Brockovich on how communities are pushing back against Big Tech

The United States Mint released 250,000 $1 coins Wednesday featuring President Trump’s likeness to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary.  The design of the coin shows a simple portrait of the…

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You can’t claim to care about healthy food while millions lose access to it

Rep. Jimmy Patronis (R-Fla.) ripped country star Jason DeFord, whose stage name is Jelly Roll, after the singer’s late-night monologue made fun of President Trump’s weight, with Patronis saying the…

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Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.

The president’s push to build data centers has members of his “Make America Healthy Again” movement urgently pressing him to reconsider.

President Trump is asking Americans to trust that some of the world’s largest and most profitable technology companies - including Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Oracle - will voluntarily shield ...

A study led by NYU Langone Health showed that pregnant women with higher exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, faced a significantly higher risk of going into sponta...

President Trump is asking Americans to trust that some of the world’s largest and most profitable technology companies - including Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Oracle - will voluntarily shield ...

Ultra-processed foods, or UPF, have flooded our food supply while undermining public health.

The EPA administrator and other Trump officials on Tuesday celebrated coal's comeback under President Donald Trump and called for more industry support.

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Working Group is deeply saddened by the death of David Baker, the second longest-serving

Marion Nestle spent fifty years mapping the playbook. Now it’s being run on her.

For more than four decades, almost 9,000 farmers have received taxpayer money every year through Agriculture Department payments totaling about $10.6 billion, a new EWG analysis fin

The latest reporting by the Associated Press that the EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s promised “Make America Healthy Again” agenda has failed to materialize should surprise exactly no one.

More than 92,000 “city slickers” living in some of the biggest metropolitan areas in the U.S.

From EPA to the Supreme Court to today’s FDA denial on PFAS in food, the pattern is clear. Here's where to put your energy, starting today.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Cabinet role may not be enough to keep MAHA activists inside the GOP fold.

The latest action against ABC comes as the broadcaster faces two investigations from the Federal Communications Commission.

Excellent conversation between @Ken Cook and @Robyn O'Brien breaking down the truth behind “Make America Health Again” — and why President Trump, Big Ag, and Big Food were never going to crack down on...

While Washington cuts $187 billion in food assistance, the protein and pharmaceutical industries collect federal checks and call it charity

The EPA plan would dismantle a planned rule to strengthen safeguards at almost 12,000 chemical plants.

President Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin have clearly decided that one of the best ways to address climate change is to pretend it doesn’t exist.

Vice President Vance will visit Maine on Thursday, as the Senate race between incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and likely Democratic nominee Graham Platner rolls on.  Vance’s office said…

The sharp rise in mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants detailed in a May 11, 2026 New York Times report is a damning indictment of President Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s reckless...

The Trump administration plans to weaken some Biden-era limits on "forever chemicals" in drinking water.

Chemical agriculture descended on Washington last week on two high-stakes fronts. At the Supreme Court, Bayer-Monsanto pressed a case that could reshape the legal landscape for people harmed by exposu...

The utility is seeking both a statewide rate hike and a temporary price increase to recoup winter heating costs.

The PAC filings don’t lie. MAHA is a Republican election machine wearing a wellness mask as its disguise, and real food advocates deserve the truth.

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll delivers a blunt rebuke to the Trump administration’s pesticide agenda.

The PAC filings don’t lie. MAHA is a Republican election machine wearing a wellness mask as its disguise, and real food advocates deserve the truth.