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Despite being practicing physicians and medical researchers, we’ve spent about as much time over the course of our careers thinking about fluoride as most Americans—very little. That changed with the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to oversee the federal government’s medical, public health, and research infrastructure. Kennedy has voiced concerns over fluoridation of the public water supply, calling the practice into question while pointing to research studies about fluoride toxicity. The sleepy topic of water fluoridation has quickly become a hot-button public-health issue, hopping over a long list of far more pressing health threats.

A tribute to some of the noteworthy people who died in 2024.

Crack the spine of your 2025 planner and start filling in some dates, because we’ve rounded up all the biggest new and returning shows of next year. 2024 has seen the death of plenty of TV shows, some by design—like Larry David’s long-running Curb Your Enthusiasm, the vampire comedy What We Do in the Shadows, and the most unlikely spin-off hit of all time, Young Sheldon.

As much as the photographs captured by TIME this year are a snapshot of 2024, they are also a look into what’s to come. By documenting history through their own lenses, TIME photographers sought out the unique and highlighted what is not always seen. TIME photographers sat front row to this year’s biggest events—from the Paris Olympics to the U.

You’re probably very familiar by now with the most common respiratory illnesses that can cause winter misery: cold, flu, COVID-19, and RSV. But the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that cases of another illness are also on the rise. Walking pneumonia has been steadily infecting more people since last spring, says the agency, with younger children accounting for the most cases.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Here’s a look at whose stock improved or declined after the Broncos’ 34-27 loss to the Chargers on Thursday at SoFi Stadium. Stock Up OLB Dondrea Tillman: Denver’s first-year edge rusher has continued to be an intriguing story for the Broncos this season. Tillman, who signed in the offseason after starring for the Birmingham Stallions in the United Football League, logged his fourth sack of the season when he took down quarterback Justin Herbert for a 10-yard loss in the third quarter.