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What Will We Tell Future Generations About the Pandemic?
The global disasters of our era could very well fade from public memory like others have in the past.
If You’re Feeling the Pandemic Era’s Weight Harder Than Ever, You’re Not Alone
This fog of fear and uncertainty is the everlasting present.
Walmart and Kroger Hike Prices for COVID Tests Amid Shortage
Critics are accusing the U.S. retailers of exploiting an Omicron-fueled surge in demand for the kits.
Capitalism Is Preventing Bold Steps to Curb COVID as Cases Skyrocket
The president needs to get a handle on this at long last, and stop mollifying capitalists with exercises in futility.
Doctors Are Urging Medicare to Deny Coverage for Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug
The FDA has faced sharp criticism for approving Aduhelm even though clinical trials exposed serious safety risks.
Dialysis Patients Have Faced a Deadly Catch-22 During the Pandemic
The pandemic killed so many dialysis patients that their total number shrunk for the first time on record.
Ending a Global Pandemic Should Not Rely on “Individual Responsibility”
CEOs continue to make million-dollar salaries while workers are underpaid and left working in precarious situations.
FDA Expected to Authorize COVID Booster Shots for 12- to 15-Year-Olds
The news comes as COVID hospitalization rates for children have drastically increased across the nation.
Florida Agency Spent $200K on PR Firm After Being Accused of Withholding Aid
The agency is tasked with providing aid for children with birth-related neurological disorders.
Chomsky: Rising Anti-Science Rhetoric Feeds the Pandemic and Climate Crisis
Anti-science skepticism is prolonging the pandemic and sending life over a dangerous precipice of the climate emergency.