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5 Healthcare Promises Joe Biden Won’t Be Able To Fulfill
Anyone hoping to see president-elect Joe Biden pay off his healthcare promises are due for a painful shot of reality over the next four years.
The Weirdest World Series: How Covid-19 Changed Baseball, American Life In 2020
“Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball,” wrote cultural historian and baseball bard Jacques Barzun in 1954. Here’s what baseball taught us about American life in 2020.
Why Half A Million Americans Will Die From Covid-19
The problem isn’t that Americans lack the scientific knowledge or strategic ability to effectively contain the coronavirus pandemic. The problem, in a word, is culture.
3 Misleading, Dangerous Coronavirus Statistics
Although these figures don’t constitute lies or fake news, they are misleading and continue to lead the United States toward ineffective solutions.
Coronavirus Survey Shows American Life Is Far From ‘Normal’
In this new normal, where almost nothing seems entirely normal, one wonders: How far are we from the old normal? To find out, I polled more than 500 people from across the country.
Coronavirus Poses 5 Huge Threats To The Future Of Sports
Not to rain on anyone’s Rose Bowl Parade, but the postponement of Big Ten and PAC-12 football won’t be the last sporting casualties of the coronavirus era. With the United States still far from the Covid-19 finish line, here are five huge threats facin…
5 Things That Could Go Wrong With A Coronavirus Vaccine
Researchers are working at breakneck speeds on a vaccine for Covid-19. Though early results look promising, a lot can still go wrong. Here are five obstacles standing in the way.
5 Coronavirus Questions That Will Keep You Safer, More Informed
These five Covid-19 questions (and answers) will help you plan for the future, maximize your health and separate useful news from useless noise.
The Dangerous Link Between Our Search For A Coronavirus Cure And Bloodletting
The oft-cited timeline for a coronavirus vaccine is “12 to 18 months,” an estimate based more on optimism than evidence. This article examines the role denial plays in medicine’s never-ending quest for cures.
Coronavirus Deaths Show How Little Black Lives Matter In American Healthcare
Much has been made of protesters marching without masks, putting themselves and others at risk. Make no mistake: Marches against racism and inequality do not threaten the public’s health nearly as much as racism and inequality, themselves.
