Health, science journalist. 21 years at Reuters, London, Washington, DC as writer and editor. Also CNN, NBC, National Journal, WebMD/Medscape. Beirut, Hong Kong and other places. Podcast host, One Health Trust.

Humor. Outrageous discussions, surprising observations, live chats, polls, and the weekly Invitational humor contest (formerly The Washington Post's Style Invitational). Significant misanthropy tempered by a warm heart.

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Eric Estrin has edited stories for print and digital magazines, TV series, and with this Substack, life itself

AKA Breed 'Em and Weep. Progressive politics and lenses. My mom told me I look pretty when I cry so that's something

It's pretty random.

I read the news today, oh boy

Random hours, ever-changing menu, occasional cockroaches

Economics and other interesting stuff

In which a guy who can't swim, hates the sun and is easily annoyed goes on a 3-and-a-half-year cruise. Because, what the hell, it's a big world, might as well have a look around.