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Ryan D'Agostino

Ryan D'Agostino is Editorial Director, Projects at Hearst, and previously served as Editor-in-Chief at Popular Mechanics and Articles Editor at Esquire.
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Kevin Hall

I Was Censored by the NIH. That Won’t Stop Me From Advancing Science.

Leading nutrition scientist Dr. Kevin Hall tells Men’s Health what led to his departure from the nation’s medical research agency, its aftermath, and where things stand now.

dr david fajgenbaum, who is leading research into using artificial intelligence to repurpose existing drugs to fight rare diseases, at his office in philadelphia, feb 21, 2025 scientists are using machine learning to find new treatments among thousands of old medicines hannah yoonthe new york times

The Doctor Using AI to Find Hidden Cures

After nearly dying, one doctor learned that the treatment for his rare disease was sitting on the shelf at his local pharmacy. Now he’s using AI to search for thousands of other cures that may be hiding in plain sight.

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The Unstoppable Jelly Roll

Five years, 275 pounds, one epic fitness quest: A year on the road with the country-rap superstar.

michael raduga posing with the inside of his sleep mask, lucidme.

Just a Man With a Dream

Lots of dreams, actually, and lucid. The kind of dreams he wants everyone to experience…so he performed brain surgery on himself and, well, uh, he can explain the rest.

freddie roach

Freddie Roach Is in the Fight of His Life

The legendary boxing trainer has been doing this thing for decades—the drills, the throwing mitts—but this summer felt different. As he primed one of his oldest prodigies, Manny Pacquiao, to regain the welterweight champion title, he quietly had his own battle to face.

marc maron

Marc Maron’s Rawest Interview Yet. The Truth About Grief, Anger, and Connection.

Marc Maron has interviewed over 1,600 people on his genre defining WTF podcast. What has he learned about himself?

bill nye

Can Bill Nye Save Science?

Nearly three decades after the final episode of his beloved TV show aired, the Science Guy hasn’t lost his way. In fact, in an era when science often feels under siege, he’s doubled down on it. This time, though, it’s personal.

nuerolink’s first brain implant patient noland arbaugh at his home on tuesday may 21st, 2024 in yuma, az.

Yes, He Let Elon Musk Put a Chip in His Brain

After a catastrophic accident, life as Noland Arbaugh knew it became a distant memory. Then came Neuralink, the Elon Musk–owned neurotechnology company that could transform how he engaged with the world. A brain implant from the richest man on the planet? Sure! What did he have to lose?

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Pretty Fly (For a Virus Guy)

Dexter Holland, the frontman of the Offspring, also has a Ph.D. in molecular biology, and he competes in triathlons, and he’s a licensed pilot, and the band has a new album, Supercharged. How does the 58-year-old maverick do it all?

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Jeremy Renner Is Back From the Dead and Stronger Than Ever

How the Mayor of Kingstown and Avengers star found the strength and grit to recover from the accident that actually sort of killed him.

sebastian junger

Death Comes to the Swashbuckler

When Sebastian Junger suffered a ruptured aneurysm on a quiet summer afternoon, he shouldn’t have survived. Perhaps even more miraculous than that, though, is what he saw—and what he now believes—when he almost didn’t.

john fetterman

John Fetterman Is Grateful to Be Here

First came the stroke. Then the depression, in the midst of running for, and winning, national office. How much can one guy take in a year, and what stopped him from putting an end to it all? In the case of John Fetterman, destruction breeds creation.

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