Is the MAHA movement’s political influence waning? On “The Opinions,” the Times Opinion science editor Alexandra Sifferlin, the columnist and sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom and the Opinion science writer David Wallace-Wells explored this question in a live event at the Brooklyn Public Library. They discussed the impact of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s tenure as secretary of health and human services and what a counternarrative to MAHA should look like. Read the full transcript here: https://nytimes.com/2026/05/21/opinion/maha-public-health-rfk-jr.html Follow us: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-opinions/id1762898126 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/581OhiIm69lqSyNRbBkXnf TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nytopinion Publish Schedule: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays The Opinions podcast: "You've heard the news, here's what to make of it."