“Business as Usual” Might Actually Make the Economy Worse “Business as Usual” Might Actually Make the Economy Worse
According to data from the National Center for Health Statistics and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are few economic costs from pandemic policies that prioritize public heal...
Sep 19, 2022 / StudentNation / Garrett Eison
We Didn’t Vanquish Polio. What Does That Mean for Covid-19? We Didn’t Vanquish Polio. What Does That Mean for Covid-19?
The world is still reeling from the pandemic, but another scourge we thought we’d eliminated has reemerged.
Sep 19, 2022 / Feature / Patrick Cockburn
Why US Workers Are Better Situated to Confront Economic Turbulence Why US Workers Are Better Situated to Confront Economic Turbulence
Europe directed more of its Covid aid to businesses, while the US supported workers. If a recession hits now, Europeans could be in even worse trouble.
Sep 16, 2022 / Mike Konczal
Why I’m Joining the Exodus of Teachers Leaving the Classroom Why I’m Joining the Exodus of Teachers Leaving the Classroom
We all have our reasons for not returning. For me, it is the lack of care for teachers’ and students’ health as we face another year of Covid.
Aug 19, 2022 / Liat Olenick
Stop Telling Americans That They’re “Tired of Covid” Stop Telling Americans That They’re “Tired of Covid”
Shifting responsibility for the pandemic onto individuals is bad policy—and risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy of doom.
Aug 18, 2022 / Martha Lincoln
What the Military’s Recruitment Crisis Means for America What the Military’s Recruitment Crisis Means for America
The human frailties that hinder enlistment are symptoms of something more sinister than a military lacking bodies.
Aug 17, 2022 / Andrea Mazzarino
Steven Thrasher on “The Viral Underclass” Steven Thrasher on “The Viral Underclass”
The Nation spoke with Thrasher about who makes up the viral underclass—the subject of his new book—and what we should do to confront the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Aug 11, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Charlotte Rosen
Monkeypox Makes It 3 Strikes, and Now We’re Out Monkeypox Makes It 3 Strikes, and Now We’re Out
We know what to do. We have the tools. We simply don’t want to do it.
Aug 4, 2022 / Gregg Gonsalves
Easy Money: How Counties Are Funneling Covid Relief Funds Into New Jails Easy Money: How Counties Are Funneling Covid Relief Funds Into New Jails
Counties aren’t supposed to use Covid funds to build jails and prisons—but that hasn’t stopped some of them from trying to do it anyway.
Jul 26, 2022 / Feature / Lauren Gill
How Masks Changed My School Experience How Masks Changed My School Experience
Wearing a mask in high school is annoying, but it makes me feel safe. My biggest fear is reliving the nightmare that began in March 2020.
Jul 7, 2022 / StudentNation / Marylene Bioh