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Leslie Bienen is a veterinarian, writer, and editor who researches and writes about disease, health policy, and topics that catch her fancy. She has published in The Atlantic, The NYT, Slate, USA Today, UnHerd, City Journal, Persuasion, WSJ, and elsewhere

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Sep 29, 2026
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Aug 7, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    Are We Relying on AI Too Much AND Not Enough? (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Aug 7, 2026

    The Elephant in the Room is A List of Bullet Points (opens the original)

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