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FDA Is Expected to Lift Restriction on Peptides, Heeding RFK Jr.’s Wishes

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 10:09am
The peptides, which are increasingly marketed as providing longevity and health benefits, were removed in 2023 from the agency’s list of products that compounding pharmacies can sell.

Edward Russo Says Donald Trump Is an ‘Environmental Hero’

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 5:02am
Edward Russo, the only member of a White House task force, thinks the president doesn’t get enough credit for conservation at his golf courses, among other things.

How the Internet Became the ‘Cookbook’ of the Drug Trade

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 5:00am
A baffling overdose death took investigators to the frontier of ultra-potent synthetic drugs. The clues were hauntingly familiar.

Uncovering the World’s Newest and Deadliest Drugs

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 5:00am
Overdose rates in the United States have surged with the emergence of new synthetic drugs. Matt Richtel reports from a lab in Pennsylvania where scientists are identifying new drug molecules that toxicology reports can’t detect.

First Canadian Astronaut Will Travel to the Moon Amid Fraying U.S.-Canada Relations

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 4:53am
Canada will send its first astronaut to the moon on a joint mission with the United States, but back on Earth, the relationship between the two countries is fraying.

For Trump, the Artemis II Moon Mission Offers a Shot to Cement His Legacy

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 4:48am
No president since the Apollo era has pushed harder to return to the moon than President Trump. But he wants a space achievement that is about “more than getting rocks this time.”

In a Moment of Division, the Astronauts on the Artemis II Mission Hope to Inspire

Tue, 03/31/2026 - 4:38am
Can the four astronauts of the NASA mission Artemis II make a difference in a distracted and divided world?

Vermont Hits Back at Trump’s Effort to Block ‘Climate Superfund’ Law

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 5:21pm
The law would make fuel companies help pay for damages caused by climate change. The administration argues it’s unconstitutional.

NASA Is Launching Astronauts to the Moon, but Americans Aren’t That Excited

Mon, 03/30/2026 - 5:00am
Polling has consistently found that most people would prefer NASA spend money on things like monitoring climate change and averting asteroid collisions rather than human spaceflight.

For NASA’s Artemis II Crew, Journey to the Moon ‘Starting to Feel Real’

Sun, 03/29/2026 - 5:21pm
The four astronauts — three Americans and one Canadian — spoke from a prelaunch quarantine ahead of their scheduled Wednesday mission.

Australian Sky Turns an Apocalyptic Blood Red

Sun, 03/29/2026 - 3:49pm
Winds from Tropical Cyclone Narelle stirred up rust-colored dust from iron-rich soil, tinging the sky over Western Australia with a reddish Mars-like hue.

A Secret History of Psychosis

Sun, 03/29/2026 - 12:12pm
Cohen Miles-Rath heard voices telling him to kill his father. After they passed, he spent years retracing the path of his delusions.

The Fragile Hope for Salmon Recovery in Maine

Sun, 03/29/2026 - 5:00am
A long-term project to remove or modify dams may clear the way for endangered wild Atlantic salmon to swim freely up to the Sandy River. But it faces opposition from business and lawmakers.

A Secret History of Psychosis

Sun, 03/29/2026 - 5:00am
Cohen Miles-Rath heard voices telling him to kill his father. After they passed, he spent years retracing the path of his delusions.

Astronaut’s Condition That Led to Space Station Evacuation Remains a Mystery

Sat, 03/28/2026 - 6:39pm
The astronaut, Michael Fincke, experienced a medical emergency in January that rendered him unable to speak, he said.

Astronaut’s Condition That Led to Space Station Evacuation Remains a Mystery

Sat, 03/28/2026 - 6:39pm
The astronaut, Michael Fincke, experienced a medical emergency in January that rendered him unable to speak, he said.

Henry C. Lee Dies at 87; Forensic Scientist Testified in Defense of O.J. Simpson

Sat, 03/28/2026 - 5:45pm
The Times called him “the world’s most highly regarded forensic criminologist,” but later in his career he faced accusations that he had hidden and fabricated evidence.

Dr. Judith L. Rapoport, Pioneer in Understanding O.C.D., Dies at 92

Sat, 03/28/2026 - 4:21pm
Her best-selling 1989 book, “The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing,” based on her groundbreaking research, brought public awareness to obsessive-compulsive disorder.

He Helped Write the Clean Air Act. He Fears for Its Future.

Sat, 03/28/2026 - 9:42am
Thomas Jorling, adviser to Republicans who cosponsored the 1970 law, disputes the Trump administration’s claim that it shouldn’t apply to planet-warming greenhouse gases.

Clean Energy Companies Are Trying to Survive the Trump Era

Sat, 03/28/2026 - 5:01am
Offshore wind is out. Geothermal power is in. And many climate technology start-ups are looking for ways to carry on without federal backing.

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