All These Simultaneous Disasters Are Messing With Our Brains
The earthquakes and wildfires and wars keep piling up. When does our empathy run out?
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Delta Has Changed the Pandemic Risk Calculus
If you’re confused about what you can do right now, you should be.
Parents Are Losing Their Minds Over Masks in Schools
Several states have low vaccination rates, rampant COVID-19 spread, and no mask mandates in schools. Parents are worried for their kids.
Why Wait 8 Months?
You could probably sneak in a COVID-19 booster shot right now. But there are a few good reasons to hold off.
The Coronavirus Is Here Forever. This Is How We Live With It.
We can’t avoid the virus for the rest of our lives, but we can minimize its impact.
The Messiest Phase of the Pandemic Yet
Coronavirus data have always been incomplete—but the situation in America is particularly murky now.
Vaccines Are Like Sunscreen … No, Wait, Airbags … No, Wait …
Everyone is bad at describing the vaccines, including me.
How the Pandemic Now Ends
Cases of COVID-19 are rising fast. Vaccine uptake has plateaued. The pandemic will be over one day—but the way there is different now.
Why Is It Taking So Long to Get Vaccines for Kids?
A few things still need to happen before the shots can be authorized for Americans younger than 12.
Delta Is Bad News for Kids
More children are falling ill because more are being infected.