Katherine Eban
@katherineeban.bsky.social
Award-winning investigative journo. @VanityFair special correspondent. NYT bestselling author, Bottle of Lies. @CarnegieCorp fellow. Partial to animals. DM 4 Signal.
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Katherine Eban
@katherineeban.bsky.social
· May 30
The Dizzying Rise of MAHA Warrior Calley Means, RFK Jr.’s Right-Hand Man
One of the primary architects of the Make America Healthy Again takeover of the federal health apparatus, Means has risen to power in part on the strength of his personal narrative: he was a Big Food ...
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EXCLUSIVE: @calleymeans, former wedding-dress entrepreneur, rose rapidly to become a #MAHA leader + top @SecKennedy advisor. A 6-month @vanityfair.com investigation raises Qs about whether he embellished his personal story + is pushing reforms that will benefit www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c... /1
Looking forward to today’s discussion at @BrookingsInst on the media’s role in investigating #COVIDorigins. Important conversation ahead — tune in live at 1:30PM ET: www.brookings.edu/events/the-r...
The role of the media in investigating the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic | Brookings
On October 27, Brookings will hold an event to examine the role of the media in investigating the origin of COVID-19.
www.brookings.edu
October 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Looking forward to today’s discussion at @BrookingsInst on the media’s role in investigating #COVIDorigins. Important conversation ahead — tune in live at 1:30PM ET: www.brookings.edu/events/the-r...
Delighted to join this @BrookingsInst event Monday Oct. 27 for a long overdue discussion on the media's role in investigating #COVIDorigins. Tune in at 1:30PM www.brookings.edu/events/the-r...
The role of the media in investigating the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic | Brookings
On October 27, Brookings will hold an event to examine the role of the media in investigating the origin of COVID-19.
www.brookings.edu
October 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Delighted to join this @BrookingsInst event Monday Oct. 27 for a long overdue discussion on the media's role in investigating #COVIDorigins. Tune in at 1:30PM www.brookings.edu/events/the-r...
Glad to have my @vanityfair.com reporting on counterfeit Ozempic featured in this new ABC News segment, “The Dark Shot: Counterfeit Weight Loss Drugs.” You can see the whole segment here: www.hulu.com/watch/47bfc6... #ImpactOnHulu
October 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Glad to have my @vanityfair.com reporting on counterfeit Ozempic featured in this new ABC News segment, “The Dark Shot: Counterfeit Weight Loss Drugs.” You can see the whole segment here: www.hulu.com/watch/47bfc6... #ImpactOnHulu
Delighted to be speaking this Thursday 7PM about investigative journalism for the official launch of the Brown University Women’s Network (BWN). The virtual event, “Comforting Lies Versus Unpleasant Truths,” is free/open to all. Pre-register here: brownconnectplus.brown.edu/networks/eve...
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October 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Delighted to be speaking this Thursday 7PM about investigative journalism for the official launch of the Brown University Women’s Network (BWN). The virtual event, “Comforting Lies Versus Unpleasant Truths,” is free/open to all. Pre-register here: brownconnectplus.brown.edu/networks/eve...
Looking forward to my convo with David Lusk
for the Brown Club of Charlotte next Thursday. Please join us. There's still time to register:
for the Brown Club of Charlotte next Thursday. Please join us. There's still time to register:
Delighted to join Brown Club of Charlotte Oct. 16 7 PM ET to talk about pursuing investigative journalism in a misinformation age. Event open to all: brownconnectplus.brown.edu/events/12486...
October 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Looking forward to my convo with David Lusk
for the Brown Club of Charlotte next Thursday. Please join us. There's still time to register:
for the Brown Club of Charlotte next Thursday. Please join us. There's still time to register:
For 7 years, I ran a PTA committee called Beast Relief at my kids' school, to help save wildlife. Each year, the kids wrote/illustrated a book about a real endangered animal. Our proudest moment: when Dr. Jane Goodall wrote the foreword for One Special Elephant. RIP Jane Goodall. 💔
October 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
For 7 years, I ran a PTA committee called Beast Relief at my kids' school, to help save wildlife. Each year, the kids wrote/illustrated a book about a real endangered animal. Our proudest moment: when Dr. Jane Goodall wrote the foreword for One Special Elephant. RIP Jane Goodall. 💔
Delighted to join Brown Club of Charlotte Oct. 16 7 PM ET to talk about pursuing investigative journalism in a misinformation age. Event open to all: brownconnectplus.brown.edu/events/12486...
October 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Delighted to join Brown Club of Charlotte Oct. 16 7 PM ET to talk about pursuing investigative journalism in a misinformation age. Event open to all: brownconnectplus.brown.edu/events/12486...
"We are in a state of free fall." My new @vanityfair.com Q&A w/ pandemic preparedness expert @mtosterholm.bsky.social on publication of his new book, "The Big One: How We Must Prepare For Future Deadly Pandemics." www.vanityfair.com/news/story/p...
Pandemic Expert Michael T. Osterholm Thinks a Future COVID Could Be So Much Worse
In a sobering interview, the respected infectious disease expert expresses concern over our willful deconstruction of parts of our vaccine infrastructure in Donald Trump’s second term—especially becau...
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September 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"We are in a state of free fall." My new @vanityfair.com Q&A w/ pandemic preparedness expert @mtosterholm.bsky.social on publication of his new book, "The Big One: How We Must Prepare For Future Deadly Pandemics." www.vanityfair.com/news/story/p...
EXCLUSIVE: My latest @vanityfair.com story is a deep dive into RFK Jr's controversial deputy chief of staff Stefanie Spear. Formerly a radical environmental activist, she's become a powerful MAHA gatekeeper, dogged by opponents Laura Loomer + Steve Bannon: www.vanityfair.com/news/story/m... /1
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September 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
EXCLUSIVE: My latest @vanityfair.com story is a deep dive into RFK Jr's controversial deputy chief of staff Stefanie Spear. Formerly a radical environmental activist, she's become a powerful MAHA gatekeeper, dogged by opponents Laura Loomer + Steve Bannon: www.vanityfair.com/news/story/m... /1
Great to talk w/ @theweekendprime.bsky.social about this consequential moment for public health.
"I think that [Senator Bill] Cassidy is ... seeing his obituary being written. This is his legacy." @katherineeban.bsky.social on Sen. Cassidy slamming RFK Jr. despite voting to confirm him.
September 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Great to talk w/ @theweekendprime.bsky.social about this consequential moment for public health.
Looking forward to going on @theweekendprime.bsky.social shortly to talk about RFK Jr. and the recent public health tumult. Tune in around 6:40pm.
September 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Looking forward to going on @theweekendprime.bsky.social shortly to talk about RFK Jr. and the recent public health tumult. Tune in around 6:40pm.
Reposted by Katherine Eban
I'm not sure I've ever seen anything that better captures Trump's second term. Note the "reported to be". Six months in and it wasn't even clear whether he was the head of the office. And in fact he wasn't. Or maybe he was. But now he's out. www.statnews.com/2025/07/30/w...
July 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I'm not sure I've ever seen anything that better captures Trump's second term. Note the "reported to be". Six months in and it wasn't even clear whether he was the head of the office. And in fact he wasn't. Or maybe he was. But now he's out. www.statnews.com/2025/07/30/w...
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump Administration's pandemic preparedness leader Gerald Parker has resigned and biosecurity expertise is flatlining at White House, I report in an exclusive for @statnews.com. The White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy www.statnews.com/2025/07/30/w... /1
Top White House pandemic preparedness official resigns, officials say, in sign of broader disarray
Exclusive: A top White House pandemic preparedness official has resigned, officials tell STAT, in a sign of broader disarray.
www.statnews.com
July 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump Administration's pandemic preparedness leader Gerald Parker has resigned and biosecurity expertise is flatlining at White House, I report in an exclusive for @statnews.com. The White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy www.statnews.com/2025/07/30/w... /1
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NYC friends: this poor dog was almost on his freedom ride out of the pound when his foster didn't show up on him. He's now in danger of being put down. Do you have space in your home and heart to adopt him? ❤️
Also, lots of animals at this NYC shelter who need a home.
nycacc.app#/browse/225834
Also, lots of animals at this NYC shelter who need a home.
nycacc.app#/browse/225834
June 23, 2025 at 1:39 AM
NYC friends: this poor dog was almost on his freedom ride out of the pound when his foster didn't show up on him. He's now in danger of being put down. Do you have space in your home and heart to adopt him? ❤️
Also, lots of animals at this NYC shelter who need a home.
nycacc.app#/browse/225834
Also, lots of animals at this NYC shelter who need a home.
nycacc.app#/browse/225834
Delighted to talk w/ @vinguptamd.bsky.social for this @meidastouch.com podcast about my latest @vanityfair.com article, on the rise of RFK Jr.’s right-hand man, Calley Means: www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
June 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Delighted to talk w/ @vinguptamd.bsky.social for this @meidastouch.com podcast about my latest @vanityfair.com article, on the rise of RFK Jr.’s right-hand man, Calley Means: www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
So proud of my former @newmarkjplus.bsky.social students. Our 2-year @statnews.com investigation into the ethics of a Mount Sinai research study that takes brain tissue from vulnerable patients won a Silurians Press Club award for science + health reporting: www.silurians.org/2025-siluria...
Excellence in Journalism Awards 2025 | Silurian Press Club | NY
The 2025 Silurians Excellence in Journalism Awards, honoring local reporting on crime & social issues. Learn about the winners today!
www.silurians.org
June 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
So proud of my former @newmarkjplus.bsky.social students. Our 2-year @statnews.com investigation into the ethics of a Mount Sinai research study that takes brain tissue from vulnerable patients won a Silurians Press Club award for science + health reporting: www.silurians.org/2025-siluria...
Reposted by Katherine Eban
".... a six-month Vanity Fair investigation raises questions about whether Means has embellished his personal story. “Calley Means is not a whistleblower. He is an opportunist...."
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c... via @katherineeban.bsky.social @vanityfair.com
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c... via @katherineeban.bsky.social @vanityfair.com
The Dizzying Rise of MAHA Warrior Calley Means, RFK Jr.’s Right-Hand Man
One of the primary architects of the Make America Healthy Again takeover of the federal health apparatus, Means has risen to power in part on the strength of his personal narrative: he was a Big Food ...
www.vanityfair.com
June 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
".... a six-month Vanity Fair investigation raises questions about whether Means has embellished his personal story. “Calley Means is not a whistleblower. He is an opportunist...."
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c... via @katherineeban.bsky.social @vanityfair.com
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c... via @katherineeban.bsky.social @vanityfair.com
Reposted by Katherine Eban
A devastating take down of the man driving RFK Jr on processed food: Says his former boss:” He is an opportunist, peddling junk science to make millions.” www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
The Dizzying Rise of MAHA Warrior Calley Means, RFK Jr.’s Right-Hand Man
One of the primary architects of the Make America Healthy Again takeover of the federal health apparatus, Means has risen to power in part on the strength of his personal narrative: he was a Big Food ...
www.vanityfair.com
June 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A devastating take down of the man driving RFK Jr on processed food: Says his former boss:” He is an opportunist, peddling junk science to make millions.” www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
Reposted by Katherine Eban
May 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Reposted by Katherine Eban
If *MAHA* seems like an amateurish mess, it’s because it is.
A big reason why is people like Calley Means — no relevant healthcare skills other than knowing how to curry favor and obtain power.
Incredible reporting as always by @katherineeban.bsky.social
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
A big reason why is people like Calley Means — no relevant healthcare skills other than knowing how to curry favor and obtain power.
Incredible reporting as always by @katherineeban.bsky.social
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
The Dizzying Rise of MAHA Warrior Calley Means, RFK Jr.’s Right-Hand Man
One of the primary architects of the Make America Healthy Again takeover of the federal health apparatus, Means has risen to power in part on the strength of his personal narrative: he was a Big Food ...
www.vanityfair.com
May 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
If *MAHA* seems like an amateurish mess, it’s because it is.
A big reason why is people like Calley Means — no relevant healthcare skills other than knowing how to curry favor and obtain power.
Incredible reporting as always by @katherineeban.bsky.social
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
A big reason why is people like Calley Means — no relevant healthcare skills other than knowing how to curry favor and obtain power.
Incredible reporting as always by @katherineeban.bsky.social
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
Reposted by Katherine Eban
A major investigation into HHS advisor Calley Means by @katherineeban.bsky.social is out. She interviewed 60 people and raises big questions about his biography and whether he stands to benefit personally from the MAHA agenda:
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
The Dizzying Rise of MAHA Warrior Calley Means, RFK Jr.’s Right-Hand Man
One of the primary architects of the Make America Healthy Again takeover of the federal health apparatus, Means has risen to power in part on the strength of his personal narrative: he was a Big Food ...
www.vanityfair.com
May 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
A major investigation into HHS advisor Calley Means by @katherineeban.bsky.social is out. She interviewed 60 people and raises big questions about his biography and whether he stands to benefit personally from the MAHA agenda:
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
Reposted by Katherine Eban
“Calley Means is not a whistleblower. He is an opportunist, peddling junk science to make millions,” says Steve Schmidt, Means’s former mentor. VF’s @katherineeban.bsky.social investigates the MAHA warrior.
The Dizzying Rise of MAHA Warrior Calley Means, RFK Jr.’s Right-Hand Man
One of the primary architects of the Make America Healthy Again takeover of the federal health apparatus, Means has risen to power in part on the strength of his personal narrative: he was a Big Food ...
www.vanityfair.com
May 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
“Calley Means is not a whistleblower. He is an opportunist, peddling junk science to make millions,” says Steve Schmidt, Means’s former mentor. VF’s @katherineeban.bsky.social investigates the MAHA warrior.
EXCLUSIVE: @calleymeans, former wedding-dress entrepreneur, rose rapidly to become a #MAHA leader + top @SecKennedy advisor. A 6-month @vanityfair.com investigation raises Qs about whether he embellished his personal story + is pushing reforms that will benefit www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c... /1
The Dizzying Rise of MAHA Warrior Calley Means, RFK Jr.’s Right-Hand Man
One of the primary architects of the Make America Healthy Again takeover of the federal health apparatus, Means has risen to power in part on the strength of his personal narrative: he was a Big Food ...
www.vanityfair.com
May 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
EXCLUSIVE: @calleymeans, former wedding-dress entrepreneur, rose rapidly to become a #MAHA leader + top @SecKennedy advisor. A 6-month @vanityfair.com investigation raises Qs about whether he embellished his personal story + is pushing reforms that will benefit www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c... /1
Honored that my @vanityfair.com story "Inside the Bungled Bird Flu Response: Where Profits Collide with Public Health," won a Deadline Club award last week for magazine investigative reporting. Here's what the judges said.
May 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Honored that my @vanityfair.com story "Inside the Bungled Bird Flu Response: Where Profits Collide with Public Health," won a Deadline Club award last week for magazine investigative reporting. Here's what the judges said.
Delighted my @VanityFair.com story on counterfeit Ozempic, Shots in the Dark, has won @NYPressClub award for magazine consumer reporting. Great addt'l reporting by @berileski.bsky.social @katherineli.bsky.social. Stellar editing by @tapeslammike.bsky.social. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
Why Counterfeit Ozempic Is a Global-Growth Industry
The semaglutide weight-loss miracle has a dark side: As desperate patients contend with shortages and sky-high prices, a world of criminals and con artists are filling the void with life-threatening…
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May 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Delighted my @VanityFair.com story on counterfeit Ozempic, Shots in the Dark, has won @NYPressClub award for magazine consumer reporting. Great addt'l reporting by @berileski.bsky.social @katherineli.bsky.social. Stellar editing by @tapeslammike.bsky.social. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...