How Kennedy Could ‘Go Wild on Health,’ and The Onion’s Infowars Bid

Plus, a dramatic rise in U.S. obesity.

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On Today’s Episode:

Trump Picks R.F.K. Jr. to Be Head of Health and Human Services Dept., by Sheryl Gay Stolberg

Trump Takes a Victory Lap Before a Friendly Audience at Mar-a-Lago, by Michael Gold

Elon Musk Met With Iran’s U.N. Ambassador, Iranian Officials Say, by Farnaz Fassihi

Three-Quarters of U.S. Adults Are Now Overweight or Obese, by Nina Agrawal

The Onion Wins Bid to Buy Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Out of Bankruptcy, by Benjamin Mullin and Elizabeth Williamson

The Curious Fight Between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, by Emmanuel Morgan

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