What The Lever Published This Week: 

The Deadly Secrets Behind “Breakthrough” Alzheimer’s Drugs
Regulators approved controversial therapies amid excess deaths, questionable efficacy, and conflicts of interest.
The LeverJeanne Lenzer
New Alzheimer’s Drugs Shrink Your Brain — Is That Bad?
Alzheimer’s Disease shrinks your brain — why do the new drugs for the condition do the same thing?
The LeverJeanne Lenzer
What Alzheimer’s Drugs Do Inside Your Skull
Drugmakers say small brain bleeds and swelling caused by the new Alzheimer’s drugs are benign and self-resolving — but are they?
The LeverJeanne Lenzer
Before D.C. Airport Collision, Lawmakers Brushed Off Warnings And Boosted Flights
Despite midflight near-misses and dire pleas, airline-bankrolled lawmakers recently expanded flight traffic at Washington’s busy airport.
The LeverFreddy Brewster
Roberts Memo Could Complicate Trump’s Spending Freeze
As a constitutional crisis seems headed to the Supreme Court, documents show the chief justice declared that a president has no authority to block required spending.
The LeverDavid Sirota
How Crypto Mined Sinema
Kyrsten Sinema took cash and did favors for cryptocurrency companies while in Congress. Now, she’s going to work for one of them.
The LeverKatya Schwenk
Wall Street Is Jacking Up The Cost Of Your Doctor Visits
A groundbreaking study finds doctors affiliated with hospitals and private equity firms are charging billions more annually than independent general practitioners.
The LeverHelen Santoro
American Chaos Is Trump’s Plan
In a chaotic week, the Trump administration froze federal spending and sent the nation into turmoil. Was that the point?
The LeverArjun Singh
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Whole Foods Workers Take On Bezos
Whole Foods workers are made whole, corporate criminals face the music, private equity loses its painkillers, and an empire of pain gets a taste of its own medicine.
The LeverSam Pollak

The Lever In The News:

  • Research Translation — The newsletter focused on making health research understandable to everyone called The Lever’s Alzheimer drug investigation “fast-paced, jaw-dropping, and among the most important pieces of investigative journalism I’ve seen.”
  • Democracy Now! — David Sirota joined Amy Goodman’s national news program to discuss our breaking story on Congress’ potential role in the D.C. plane crash.
  • New York Times DealBook — The top section of the Times’ daily newsletter highlighted our reporting on corporate lobbying and increased flight traffic before the D.C. aircraft collision.
  • Bad Faith — Freddy Brewster appeared on Briahna Joy Gray’s podcast to discuss where Democrats go from here.
  • Tribuno Del Pueblo — The bilingual publication focused on immigration issues republished our story on the ties between Trump’s executive orders and Project 2025 — in both English and Spanish!