The Vaccine Cards Are the Wrong Size
Seriously, why can I not fit this thing in my wallet?
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The Tucker Carlson Fans Who Got Vaxxed
I asked vaccinated fans of the Fox News host what it will take to get more Republicans to get their shots.
The Best Way to Keep Your Kids Safe From Delta
Get the adults in your community vaccinated.
Masks Are Back, Maybe for the Long Term
Some people can’t help but feel that masking while vaccinated is a regression—especially because this time, there’s no obvious off-ramp.
American Shoppers Are a Nightmare
Customers were this awful long before the pandemic.
Watch the U.K. to Understand Delta
The country lifted all its COVID-19 restrictions just as Delta peaked. What happens next will tell us how well vaccines are working.
It’s Almost Impossible to Be a Running Fan
Doping controversies are just the start of what spectators have to worry about in this year’s Olympics.
How Did It Come to This?
The Delta variant is winning, for the moment, and the CDC’s coronavirus map shows that we’re failing to fight it.
Vaccines Are Great. Masks Make Them Even Better.
Why not both?
One More Thing We Have in Common With Cats
Feline genomes are surprisingly similar to humans’, and could help us treat disease in both species.