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Epidemics and Pandemics

The Place With Surprisingly High Vaccine Hesitancy

Timothy McLaughlin

April 1, 2021

Hong Kong government officials sit in socially distanced chairs to get the second jab of the Sinovac vaccine.

Why D.C. Is Failing at the Vaccination Game

March 31, 2021

An illustration of the National Mall with a vaccine needle as the Washington Monument

The Atlantic Daily: How to Head Off the New Surge

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

March 30, 2021

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The Fourth Surge Is Upon Us. This Time, It’s Different.

March 30, 2021

People receiving vaccines at a mass vaccination site in Seattle, Washington.

Homeroom: Returning to the Classroom Might Not Be Easy

Abby Freireich and Brian Platzer

March 30, 2021

An illustration of a parent pushing a kid down a slide that leads into a classroom

We Need to Talk About the AstraZeneca Vaccine

March 30, 2021

A nurse calls on patients waiting for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Museum of Science and Technology in Milan, March 22.

Availability Bias Is Messing With Summer Planning

Christopher Cox

March 30, 2021

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The Vaccine Line Is an Illusion

March 30, 2021

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Here’s How Russia and China Are Helping the U.S.

March 30, 2021

A ladder featuring Russian, Chinese, and American rungs. The American rung is shaped like a syringe.

Why People Keep Asking Which Vaccine You Got

March 29, 2021

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How mRNA Technology Could Change the World

March 29, 2021

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Democracies Keep Vaccines for Themselves

Thomas J. Bollyky

March 27, 2021

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COVID-19 Is Different Now

March 26, 2021

An American flag is seen through a crowd of people crossing the road on December 13, 2020 in New York City.

Returning to Normal Means Recalibrating My Brain

March 26, 2021

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Why America Is Beating Europe on Vaccination

March 26, 2021

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Long-Haulers Are Pushing the Limits of COVID-19 Vaccines

Katherine J. Wu

March 25, 2021

A health-care worker prepares a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in San Francisco, March 1, 2021

How to Build a Life

Are You Dreaming Too Big?

Arthur C. Brooks

March 25, 2021

A person rides in a small purple ship with a smiley face on the sail.

What If This Was the Last Year Your Loved One Was Lucid?

Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi

March 24, 2021

An older man whose memory is fading

The Atlantic Daily: Don’t Follow Your Gut in a Pandemic

March 23, 2021

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I Just Want to Date Like Every Other 20-Something

March 23, 2021

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The Curious Case of Florida’s Pandemic Response

March 23, 2021

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America Is Now in the Hands of the Vaccine-Hesitant

March 22, 2021

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Following Your Gut Isn’t the Right Way to Go

March 22, 2021

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The System Held

March 21, 2021

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Our Kids Are Not Broken

March 20, 2021

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Don’t Be Surprised When Vaccinated People Get Infected

Katherine J. Wu

March 19, 2021

healthcare workers prepare doses of a COVID-19 vaccine

The Clearest Sign the Pandemic Could Get Worse

The COVID Tracking Project

March 18, 2021

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The Vaccine-Hesitant Man of Europe

March 18, 2021

A woman speaks with health providers at a vaccination center in France.

3 Ways the Pandemic Has Made the World Better

March 18, 2021

Letters in a genetic sequence

Your Unvaccinated Kid Is Like a Vaccinated Grandma

March 18, 2021

A child and parent on a carousel.

Virtual Event: COVID-19, One Year and Counting

March 17, 2021

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The Coming Nostalgia for Hyper-Nesting

March 17, 2021

Women playing instruments in a field with masked people, all wobbly

You’re Not Fully Vaccinated the Day of Your Last Dose

Katherine J. Wu

March 17, 2021

a grasshopper waits on a vaccine syringe

The Pandemic Mistake America Can’t Repeat

March 17, 2021

Two women wearing face masks.

Virtual Learning Might Be the Best Thing to Happen to Schools

Avriel Epps-Darling

March 17, 2021

Child and mother working from their laptops at home

The Atlantic Daily: It’s Okay to Feel Burned Out

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

March 16, 2021

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