Science and Health

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The Tiredness Virus The Tiredness Virus

Covid-19 has driven us into a collective fatigue.

Apr 12, 2021 / Byung-Chul Han

Covid, health

Covid: Drawn from Experience Covid: Drawn from Experience

A short animated documentary.

Apr 12, 2021 / OppArt / Rafe Scobey Thal and Luca Valente

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We’re at the Beginning of the End of Covid-19. Now What? We’re at the Beginning of the End of Covid-19. Now What?

There may be light at the end of the tunnel, but foot by foot we keep extending that tunnel in front of us, giving the virus new hosts and new territory to spread into.

Apr 8, 2021 / Gregg Gonsalves

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Should Governments Consider Engineering the Atmosphere? Should Governments Consider Engineering the Atmosphere?

Two writers debate whether solar geoengineering would help or harm the effort to avoid the worst effects of climate change.

Apr 8, 2021 / The Debate / Oliver Morton and Amy Westervelt

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One Year Ago When Bernie’s Campaign Ended, We Lost a Common Love One Year Ago When Bernie’s Campaign Ended, We Lost a Common Love

Of all the losses over the past year, Bernie’s campaign—the love at its core—is one we don’t talk about.

Apr 7, 2021 / Lillian Osborne

American Pandemic

American Pandemic American Pandemic

Locked and loaded.

Apr 6, 2021 / OppArt / Rob Rogers

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Saving Lives and Going Hungry: NYC Ambulance Workers Demand Higher Pay Saving Lives and Going Hungry: NYC Ambulance Workers Demand Higher Pay

EMTs and paramedics have been protesting low wages and disrespect from the New York City government since the 1980s.

Apr 6, 2021 / Martha Pskowski

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Anti-Facts and Anti-Vaxx Anti-Facts and Anti-Vaxx

Why would I take the vaccine when I’ve already injected myself with bleach?

Apr 6, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow

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The Age of Care The Age of Care

A new history by Gabriel Winant examines how an economy of care—and with it a new working class—emerged out of deindustrialization.

Apr 5, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Nelson Lichtenstein

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As Private Equity Comes to Dominate Autism Services… As Private Equity Comes to Dominate Autism Services…

It’s time to ask ourselves how long we want to keep rewarding bad behavior.

Apr 2, 2021 / John Summers

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