The Year America’s Hair Fell Out
The pandemic has been a near-perfect mass hair-loss event.
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The One Thanksgiving Necessity America Forgot to Stock
Your turkey won’t be the most expensive thing on the table anymore.
Getting Back to Normal Is Only Possible Until You Test Positive
I was ultracareful for 18 months. Then I got COVID.
Parents Still Have a Thanksgiving Problem
A first COVID shot will give kids some protection, but none of them will be fully vaccinated until the beginning of December.
COVID-Vaccine Mandates for Kids Are Coming
But are they a good idea?
You’re Boosted! Now What?
No one knows exactly what the rules are for post-booster behavior.
The Pandemic Is Still Making Us Feel Terrible
Turns out, it’s hard to adjust to a new normal when that new normal keeps changing.
The Myth of Root Canals
Good news: They are no longer terrible.
America Has Lost the Plot on COVID
We’re avoiding the hardest questions about living with the coronavirus long term.
The Cancer Celebrities
Why I love Farrah Fawcett and hate Sheryl Crow