As you may know, I lost my beloved father, Kurt Metzl, in April 2025. I miss him deeply as I strive to honor his legacy. In that spirit, please find…
read moreIn the Fall of 2008, I published the article linked here and reproduced below in the World Policy Journal. In light of the incredible progress making it increasingly feasible for…
read moreTwo months ago, the Chicago Sun-Times, the Philadelphia Enquirer, and other news outlets across the country caused a firestorm when they mistakenly published a summer 2025 reading list written by…
read moreIn May 2020, the first-term Trump administration began its process of withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization, the international public health entity the US played the lead…
read moreAs an author of books about the future of healthcare, ironman triathlete, and health “guru,” I am often asked for my thoughts about how people can live healthier lives. As…
read moreAs impressed as we all may be with his technological prowess, strategic vision, and entrepreneurial flair, Elon Musk has become a threat to American democracy. But while it might be…
read moreIn recognition of the annual gathering of the United Nation General Assembly, which has just begun here in New York, I wanted to share with you my essay outlining how…
read moreA major article on COVID-19 origins was published today in Der Spiegel, Germany’s leading news magazine. Here is a link. Because the article is in German and behind a paywall,…
read moreI am pleased to share with you this link to the just-released report of our Nonpartisan Commission on China and COVID-19. I had the honor of serving on this commission alongside former…
read morePresident Joe Biden stepped up to save American democracy in 2019. He’s done a tremendous job stabilizing the ship of state over the past 3.5 years and returned decency to…
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