Vaccination mandates are the new political battleground. And now cruise lines are caught in the middle. One…
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Promises Don’t End Pandemics
The U.S. vowed to be an ‘arsenal of vaccines’ for the world. What are we waiting…
Continue ReadingTucker Carlson and the Twisted Politics of “Owning the Libs”
A tirade against mask-wearing reveals how people like Carlson have emptied popular conservatism of substance. H.L. Mencken…
Continue ReadingAll Vaccines Are Not Created Equal
The J&J vaccine is especially useful for marginalized populations. Did that make it easier to suspend…
Continue ReadingThere Is Texas and Then There Are Texans, Like My Mom
Gov. Greg Abbott seems to think he’s running a state I don’t recognize — because it’s…
Continue ReadingLet’s Stop Punishing Doctors for Vaccinating People
A doctor in Texas is the latest to be charged for skipping the line to give…
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Here’s What Essential Workers Want People Who Work From Home to Understand
When we are sick, we are pressured to still come in and work because we are…
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Mommy, Is Santa a Superspreader?
The pandemic holidays are here, and they are going to be very, very different this year. Around…
Continue ReadingColleges Are Hiring Influencers to Make Mask-Wearing a Trend
And many students aren’t buying these “performative” safety measures. In July, University of Missouri freshman Caleb Poorman…
Continue ReadingZooming Into Harvard Isn’t Worth the Debt, So I’m Deferring for a Year
Ill-informed planning and shameful pricing has exposed a hierarchy of priorities for U.S. colleges. Students aren’t…
Continue ReadingI’m a Flight Attendant. The Airlines Don’t Care Enough About My Health or Yours
A morning ritual is a difficult thing to keep up when the world as you know…
Continue ReadingHow Volunteer EMTs Became America’s Last Line of First Response
In Buck Creek, a volunteer is as likely to respond to a 911 call as a…
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