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September 10, 2021
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Walter Shapiro
Biden’s Done His Part on Vaccines. Now (
Gulp!
) It’s Up to America.
His terrific speech Thursday constitutes his bet-the-presidency moment. Will enough Americans roll up their sleeves?
August 27, 2021
The Soapbox
Michael Tomasky
The First Treacherous Moment of the Biden Presidency Has Arrived
The president must master a period fraught with fear, doubt, cynicism, and uncertainty to keep his ambitious plans alive.
August 17, 2021
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Rachel M. Cohen
New School Year, Same Old Covid Chaos
A highly contagious variant, quarantines, closures, and fast-changing rules: It was supposed to be a calm fall, but we’re looking at a new year that could look a lot like the last.
August 6, 2021
Apocalypse Soon
Melody Schreiber
You’ll Probably Get Covid-19 Eventually. But Avoid It for as Long as You Can.
The next six months of this pandemic may look dispiriting. But that doesn’t mean we’re doomed.
August 3, 2021
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Alex Shephard
The Media Is Too Clueless and Sensationalistic to Properly Explain Breakthrough Covid
By hyping scary figures and alarming statistics while overlooking crucial context, many news outlets are creating a misleading picture of the dangers the delta variant poses to the vaccinated.
July 29, 2021
Apocalypse Soon
Melody Schreiber
Please Don’t Rush to Get a Third Covid Shot
The delta variant is dangerous. A third vaccine dose could be helpful for those with weaker immune systems, but giving third doses to healthy people would be wildly counterproductive.
July 1, 2021
Apocalypse Soon
Melody Schreiber
The Delta Covid Variant’s Urgent Message for America
Vaccinate. Do it quickly.
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