Taylor Maggiacomo

Note: Historic outbreaks with suspected and confirmed cases since 1995. Current outbreak using only confirmed cases. Data as of June 8, 2026. Graphics by Taylor Maggiacomo Mr. Konyndyk is the president of Refugees International and a former U.S.A.I.D. official in the Obama and Biden administrations. June 8, 2026 In August 2014, I traveled to Liberia and witnessed firsthand how devastating an uncontrolled Ebola outbreak can be.

By Gavin Pretor-Pinney Graphics by Taylor Maggiacomo Mr. Pretor-Pinney is an author in Somerset, Britain, and the founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society. Sept. 10, 2025 I love the way clouds billow above your head, drift lazily across blue skies and cast fleeting shadows on the ground below. These ever-shifting sculptures of vapor and light are among nature’s least appreciated marvels. That’s why 20 years ago, I started the Cloud Appreciation Society, to remind people to look up.

By Jessica Steier Graphics by Sara Chodosh and Taylor Maggiacomo Dr. Steier is a public health scientist who specializes in science communication. Original article appeared in the New York Times. ********** The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., says he wants to understand what causes autism. It’s a perfectly laudable goal and one that scientists have been pursuing for decades.