Margaret Manto

Former Reporter & AJI Fellow

Margaret covered science and health policy for NOTUS.

She received her bachelor’s degree in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2019. Before NOTUS, she was a biologist developing environmentally friendly agricultural products. She began her reporting career as a freelancer for C-Ville Weekly and Charlottesville Tomorrow.

When DOGE Hits Red States: Republican Lawmakers Push Back on Trump’s NIH Cuts

February 12, 2025 05:37 a.m.
Federal Health Data Is Disappearing, Freaking Out Researchers and Leaving Democrats Stumped

February 07, 2025 05:04 a.m.
RFK Jr. Advanced Out of the Senate Finance Committee, With Bill Cassidy’s Help

February 04, 2025 10:29 a.m.
‘It’s a Yes or No Question’: Senators Grill RFK Jr. Over His Vaccine Ideology

January 30, 2025 11:04 a.m.
Democrats Beg Republicans to Pounce on RFK Jr.’s Record

January 29, 2025 05:41 p.m.
‘I Never Said That’: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Spends Committee Hearing Denying His Past Comments

January 29, 2025 11:12 a.m.
Everyone Wants to Talk About RFK Jr. — Except the Senators Who Will Vote on Him First

January 29, 2025 05:00 a.m.
Trump Is Rolling Back Biden’s Medicare Drug Pricing Plans, Leaving Some Lawmakers Worried About Ozempic

January 23, 2025 05:00 a.m.
Trump Is Withdrawing the U.S. From the World Health Organization

January 20, 2025 09:29 p.m.
The Biden Administration Is Pushing Out Big New FDA Rules for the Trump Administration to Deal With

January 18, 2025 09:03 a.m.
Under Trump, the CDC Director Job Description Could Include Closing the U.S.-Mexico Border

January 18, 2025 07:00 a.m.
Health Officials Want a ‘Seamless’ Transition on Bird Flu Preparedness. The Reality Isn’t So Certain.

January 14, 2025 05:00 a.m.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Meets With Democrats, With Fingers Crossed

January 09, 2025 05:01 p.m.
RFK Jr. Says His Meetings With Senators Are Going Well. But He’s Missing Some Crucial Support.

December 20, 2024 05:39 p.m.
RFK Jr. Wants to Shake Up Agriculture. Republican Senators Say They’re Not Too Concerned.

December 18, 2024 05:00 a.m.
Is It Even Possible for RFK Jr. to Make Raw Milk Safe?

December 18, 2024 05:00 a.m.