Can Anyone Out-Plan a Pandemic?
Bill Gates has a strategy to save the world from the next infectious threat. He’s not the first.
Science
The Democrats Really Are That Dense About Climate Change
The party doesn’t even seem to realize that it’s blowing a once-in-a-decade chance to pass meaningful climate legislation.
The Promising Treatment for Long COVID We’re Not Even Trying
Early anecdotes about Paxlovid’s effects on long COVID are intriguing, but no one’s testing them in clinical trials yet.
Man’s Other Best Friend
Domesticating horses changed humanity forever. Where and when did it first happen?
How Primate Research Was Hijacked by Sexist Ideologues
The shared history of apes and humans has long been put to political use.
‘Better Than Omicron’ Is Still Pretty Bad
Compared with what the U.S. saw in January, the current rise in cases so far looks pretty chill. Is it, though?
Americans Are Missing a Key Stratum of Modern Knowledge
To understand how climate change is altering our planet, it helps to know a little Earth science.
America Is Starting to See What COVID Immunity Really Looks Like
With time and effort, we can build enough protection to blunt surges—but herd immunity remains out of reach.
Wheat Can’t Catch a Break Right Now
India’s giant heat wave is having ripple effects for the world’s food supply.
Evolution Didn’t Wire Us for Eight Hours of Sleep
Chimps sleep nine hours a night. Cotton-top tamarins sleep about 13. What happened to humans?