Opinion | Lebanon as We Once Knew It Is Gone

The standards by which “normal” or “acceptable” living conditions are measured have long been discarded.

The Foods to Avoid When You’re Pregnant

Pregnancy can be an exercise in patience: not only in figuring out what to eat and drink for yourself, but in fielding a stream of other people’s opinions.

Recalled Pet Food May Be Linked to 130 Dog Deaths, F.D.A. Says

The agency warned Midwestern Pet Foods Inc. that its dry dog food may also have sickened 220 pets.

Do I Always Need to Wash Fruits and Vegetables? Do I Need a Special Soap?

A food safety specialist offers tips on helping to keep your food safe.

Covid Proved the C.D.C. Is Broken. Can It Be Fixed?

The pandemic revealed the glaring weaknesses of the world’s premier public health agency — and just how much work it would take to reform it.