Science and Health

Ron DeSantis

“Death by DeSantis” Threatens Florida as Covid Numbers Spike “Death by DeSantis” Threatens Florida as Covid Numbers Spike

As the governor jets around the country promising to lead the fight against public health mandates, Florida sees record levels of infection.

Aug 3, 2021 / John Nichols

UT Austin Student

Graduate Workers at UT Austin Are Undervalued, Underpaid, and Demanding Answers Graduate Workers at UT Austin Are Undervalued, Underpaid, and Demanding Answers

After a year of precarious pandemic protocols, the health of grad workers is now at risk.

Aug 2, 2021 / StudentNation / Annie Bares and John Mellison

Greene and Gaetz maskless

The Delta Variant Is Contagious as Hell—and People Are Selfish The Delta Variant Is Contagious as Hell—and People Are Selfish

As fierce as the variant is, we could slow its course. But first, Republicans would have to learn basic decency and wear a damn mask.

Jul 30, 2021 / Elie Mystal

Nurses Know Better Than Kevin McCarthy: Bring Masks Back

Nurses Know Better Than Kevin McCarthy: Bring Masks Back Nurses Know Better Than Kevin McCarthy: Bring Masks Back

The National Nurses United union is pleading that masks be “universal, in all settings, for all people, regardless of vaccination status.”

Jul 29, 2021 / John Nichols

DEFENSE D'AFFICHER

Two Cheers for the Free Press Two Cheers for the Free Press

And why Democratic attempts to cure excesses through censorship are not only wrong but stupid.

Jul 29, 2021 / Column / Benjamin Moser

Military Coronavirus

What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Viruses? What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Viruses?

As in previous pandemics, a rise in xenophobic, nationalistic, and militaristic language has returned amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Jul 29, 2021 / StudentNation / Zoya Qureshi

Gov. Kay Ivey at a press conference

Spare Us Your Covid Hypocrisy, Republicans Spare Us Your Covid Hypocrisy, Republicans

Some GOP leaders have done an about-face on vaccines. But they’re to blame for the pandemic’s ongoing spread—and always will be.

Jul 27, 2021 / Joan Walsh

A booth at the 2019 Hannover Messe industrial technology trade fair in Lower Saxony, Hannover, on March 31 shows a robot with a white arm. The robot art is against a white background with the words

How Do We Prepare for an AI Future? How Do We Prepare for an AI Future?

Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. How do we ensure that’s a good thing?

Jul 26, 2021 / John Feffer

Cuba US Embassy

Now Is the Time for Biden to Restaff the Havana Embassy Now Is the Time for Biden to Restaff the Havana Embassy

A never-before-published letter from the US Embassy community in Cuba argues that Washington should sustain full diplomatic functions despite the risks.

Jul 23, 2021 / Peter Kornbluh and William M. LeoGrande

Blue Origin Launch

Billionaires in Space Billionaires in Space

For the world’s richest men, the stars are up for sale.

Jul 23, 2021 / A.M. Gittlitz

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