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The next pandemic could come from factory farms
In the past half-century, the global production of meat has undergone a seismic shift. While meat was once mostly raised ...
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Asymptomatic coronavirus spread is real
For months now, it’s been widely accepted that many people infected with the novel coronavirus experience few if any symptoms ...
DetailsWhy Johnson & Johnson shots were paused — and why that’s so confusing
Click:confetti popper The US rollout of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine was halted Tuesday as regulators race to investigate ...
DetailsScientists haven’t figured out long Covid. Here are 5 of their best hypotheses.
Most people who get the coronavirus will fully recover and go right back to their lives. But the latest research ...
DetailsCovid-19 vaccines are finally, truly coming for every American adult soon
All of a sudden, the news on the US Covid-19 vaccine front seems immensely positive. It’s so positive, in fact, ...
DetailsEven if you’re vaccinated, indoor dining is still complicated
When many Americans talk about returning to “normal life” after the pandemic, they might mean going back to the office, ...
DetailsThe book that changed how I think about thinking
I’ve learned more about how to think and reason well from Julia Galef than from almost anyone. Galef, a writer, ...
DetailsBiden agreed to waive vaccine patents. But will that help get doses out faster?
The Biden administration has announced that it will work with the World Trade Organization (WTO) to negotiate a deal to ...
DetailsHow the world missed more than half of all Covid-19 deaths
The world may have undercounted Covid-19 deaths by a staggering margin, according to an analysis released Thursday by the Institute ...
DetailsThe falling Chinese space rocket is a policy failure
There’s a scene in The West Wing’s second season in which one of the protagonists is told a Chinese satellite ...
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