Stop Wasting COVID Tests, People
With the surge in cases, tests should be reserved for those who need them most.
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Our Relationship With COVID Vaccines Is Just Getting Started
We probably will need additional shots. But just how many depends on our immune systems, the virus, and how often they collide.
A Very Radical, Very Delicious Take on Risk Management
When times are dark, I lick the bowl.
Omicron Is Pushing America Into Soft Lockdown
Nobody wants to mandate business closures, but so many people are getting sick that businesses are closing anyway.
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Omicron Is Our Past Pandemic Mistakes on Fast-Forward
We’ve been making the same errors for nearly two years now.
The Things I Would Never Do
I’d survived two decades of cancer. But there was one loss I couldn’t accept.
The Great Shoplifting Freak-Out
Why is it so hard to figure out if America’s enormous surge in theft is real?
Sports Leagues Are Showing Us Just How Bad Omicron Could Get
Even some of the healthiest and most highly vaccinated communities in the country are being ravaged by the new variant.
There’s No Way Americans Will Cancel Their Travel Plans
Many people are gathering for the holidays no matter what. Here’s how to do that as safely as possible.
How Long Does Omicron Take to Make You Sick?
The new variant seems to be our quickest one yet. That makes it harder to catch with the tests we have.