Two years in, still confronting big COVID questions
By TERRY LYNAM // Today, Feb. 11, marks the two-year anniversary of COVID-19 – at least, the anniversary of the World Health Organization giving the novel coronavirus a formal name….
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Risk, opportunity in COVID/climate change combo
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // The climate-change crisis is accelerating. COVID is surging, particularly the Delta variant. Both present immediate challenges – and, quite interestingly, recent research shows there are…
In a tough spot, a tough governor makes a tough call
By GREGORY ZELLER // If you thought the new school year – after a cluster$#%& of canceled SATs, “distance learning” and other COVID accommodations – would be like the good…
No. 612: The metric system, new COVID clues and a unique gun-violence plan, all coated in milk chocolate
Right where you left us: Here we are, dear readers, back in your inbox and back on the beat midway through this blessedly cooler week of socioeconomic innovation. Let’s…
Abnormal: As variants spike, NYU Langone gets busy
By GREGORY ZELLER // “Normal” is back, at least for now – but COVID-19 is far from finished. Variants are thriving, millions remain unvaccinated (and are getting sick, or worse)…