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Photo shows an unhoused man with his belongings resting in a covered bus stop in Washington, DC, in February 2021. A digital sign in the bus stop tracks upticks in the US national debt.

The danger of high public debt is not what you think

OPINION: An overlooked consequence of huge deficit spending during the Covid-19 pandemic could be further loss of public trust in the government

Photograph of a smashed-up car that ran off the road into a lamppost. A fire truck and police cars are in the background.

Society

Another way that Covid can kill: Car crashes

OPINION: Traffic is down, but deaths are up. Here’s how to stay safe on the road.

Photograph of four health workers clad in blue gowns, face shields and masks. They are moving from bed to bed in a hospital room. Three beds are visible, as well as various kinds of medical equipment including ventilators and drips.

Health & Disease

How health insurance is faring under Covid

Millions of Americans lost employer-sponsored coverage when Covid-19 disrupted their jobs. Can America come up with a better system?

Photo illustration of someone looking at information about mifepristone, used to terminate early pregnancies, on their smartphone.

Health & Disease

Abortions can happen safely — and entirely — at home

OPINION: The pandemic has taught us how we can deliver better care to patients who seek to terminate pregnancies. Now if only science could triumph over politics.

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Society

How online misinformation spreads

Misinformation is running rampant. To slow this infodemic, researchers are tracking how it spreads on social media.

Photograph of a man wearing a surgical mask standing on a sidewalk — he is staring at the door of a store called “Sensationally Sweet.” The windows and glass of the door are covered on the inside with paper. There is a large “Store for rent” sign in the window.

Society

Will small businesses recover from Covid?

They play an outsize role in the economy, and in strengthening communities. Their prospects for surviving the pandemic may seem dim, but there are some encouraging signs, experts say — and emerging winners and losers.

The Mind

Pandemic behavior: 4 takeaways, 2 experts and 1 big opportunity

OPINION: So many things about this global health crisis come down to people’s small, day-to-day actions. What have we learned so far?

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Health & Disease

How enlisting dentists can speed up Covid-19 vaccinations

OPINION: Dental care providers have the skills, the facilities and the trust of patients who might otherwise miss out

A family of four gathered in a hotel room, the father standing up by a small table figuring out food, the mother and children sitting on the bed, which has toys and books on it..

Society

A winter of despair for homeless families

OPINION: In the absence of much-needed measures, the pandemic will make the cold days harder and more perilous among our most vulnerable population

Illustration of a busy city with people at café, in grocery store, on street. Dotted lines mark movement of one person to different environments; coronavirus particles are present.

Technology

Virtual agents of change: How computers are mapping Covid-19’s future

Traffic planners, securities traders and military strategists all use it. Simulating the behavior of millions of idiosyncratic individuals also may be the best way to understand complex phenomena like pandemics.

Photograph shows a back-view of a man and woman in business attire standing in front of two elevators and reaching for the buttons.

Society

How men can ‘lean in’ on behalf of women

OPINION: Women have been pulled away from their jobs during the pandemic. Here’s what they need right now from male allies in the office.

Starry night sky over a closed telescope unit at the Very Large Telescope in Chile

Society

How researchers are making do in the time of Covid

The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered labs and sidelined scientists all over the world. Here’s a look at how some of them have coped.

A classic mural displays a host of human figures of varied ages, affluence and ethnicity, including Native Americans, against a backdrop of ships, locomotives, buildings under construction and a covered wagon.

Society

American individualism and our collective crisis

Our national and social identity is deeply rooted in values like freedom, equality and order. A political scientist explores how these ideas affected the US response to the pandemic.

Poster shows the bottom half of a woman’s face, her fingers rest on her chin. The words “I thought a thing like that could never happen to me” sit above a warning about syphilis and gonorrhea.

Health & Disease

Evolution of the US public health system

TIMELINE: From colonial efforts to control smallpox outbreaks to antimalarial campaigns targeting mosquitoes, the American effort grew for centuries. But cutbacks have weakened it in the past decades.

A collage of public health wins includes public service announcements about measles and malaria and photos of people wearing masks and getting shots.

Health & Disease

Pandemic puts all eyes on public health

Covid-19 has exposed the weak spots of the US public health system — and that presents an opportunity, says an epidemiologist, for the nation to recognize the problems and act to fix them

Conceptual illustration featuring a syringe and virus particles.

Health & Disease

I got the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Or maybe not.

OPINION: Many Americans say they won’t take a vaccine. I am not one of <br xmlns="http://pub2web.metastore.ingenta.com/ns/"/>them — and I have the shots to prove it.

Illustration shows an abstract version of a world map with business people walking to and fro.

Society

How the pandemic could globalize the economy even more — not less

Closed borders, trade conflicts and supply-chain problems raise the specter of nations turning inward and disconnecting from one another. But Princeton’s Harold James thinks Covid-19 may well push us all closer.

Health & Disease

7 ways to fix this pandemic — and stop the next one

OPINION: Experts predict another nearly 180,000 deaths by February. It doesn’t have to be that way, writes health security expert Eric Toner.

Illustration showing the head of a cobra preparing to strike. The mouth is agape, showing Facebook “like” icons where fangs should be.

Society

The pernicious contagion of misinformation

False statements — about Covid-19 and so much else — spread like a virus online. Scientists should study them like one.

Photograph of a smartphone livestreaming a burial.

Society

How we bury our dead during a pandemic

Funerals, burials and other ways of communally commemorating those who have died have always been part of human history. The need for social distancing has upended these psychologically important rituals and fostered creative alternatives.

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