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Science Photo Library / Al Drago / Getty … The Unraveling of the Trump Era
The Trump administration desperately wanted to cut government benefits, and it had outside help to do so. But very few of its new rules held up.
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Kendrick Brinson / The New York Times / … Two Ways to Think About the New Mask Debate
Depending on where you live and your risk tolerance, vaccinated people are justified in either masking or unmasking indoors.
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The Atlantic We’re Not Ready for Another Pandemic
The next big plague is coming, and despite making progress on pandemic preparedness, the U.S. might still suffer mass casualties. Here’s why.
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Getty / The Atlantic The High Cost of Divorce
Divorce is so expensive and complicated that it leaves many poor people trapped in bad marriages.
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Kamil Krzaczynski / Getty Americans Say Immigrants Should Learn English. But U.S. Policy Makes That Hard.
Immigrants who speak English earn more and are better accepted by Americans. But the U.S. fails to provide sufficient free English classes for newcomers.
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Movie Poster Image Art / Getty The Porn Crisis That Isn’t
Some states now consider pornography to be a health threat. But stigmatizing porn can do more harm than good.
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Mark Power / Magnum What Bosses Really Think of Remote Workers
People who work from home get fewer raises and promotions. But there might be a way to avoid the remote-work penalty.
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Jonas Bendiksen / Magnum Photos The Professional Women Who Are Leaning Out
The competing demands of work and motherhood have some white-collar women choosing part-time work—and loving it.
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Christopher Anderson / Magnum American Police Are Inadequately Trained
Officers in the United States don’t get as much instruction as police in other rich countries.
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Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call / Getty The New Face of Trumpism in Texas
Beth Van Duyne was at the center of a controversy over Sharia law. Now she represents a congressional district Biden won.
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Adam Maida / The Atlantic You’re Gonna Miss Zoom When It’s Gone
For people like me, who have social anxiety, videoconferencing can be easier than in-person interactions.
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Adam Maida / The Atlantic The Vaccine Line Is an Illusion
People are stretching the truth to get the vaccine faster, but experts say I shouldn’t. Here’s why.
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Peter Marlow / Magnum The Family That Always Lives on Daylight Saving Time
A new bill proposes making daylight saving time permanent. But for one family, it already is.
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Thea Traff Only Your Boss Can Cure Your Burnout
People refer to various forms of malaise as “burnout,” but it’s technically a work problem. And only your employer can solve it.
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Ryan Young / The New York Times / … The One Area Where the U.S. COVID-19 Strategy Seems to Be Working
By spending lots of money and not worrying about liability, America is beating Europe in the vaccine race.
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The Atlantic What Americans Don’t Know About Their Medications
People who have faced debilitating side effects say we need better warnings on drugs. The FDA hasn’t been enthusiastic.
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Sara Serna The Hard-Partying, Rock-Obsessed Nurse at the Center of a Massive Opioid Bust
Patients say the “Rock Doc” helped them like no one else could. Federal prosecutors say his “help” often amounted to dealing drugs for sex.
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Eva Marie Uzcategui Trinkl / Anadolu Agency / … Why You Can’t Just Get Vaccinated at Your Doctor’s Office
Seniors are on waiting lists for vaccines, even as states are supposedly failing to use up all of their allotted doses. Why can’t vaccination happen faster?
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Sarah Silbiger / AFP / GETTY / THE … The Far Right’s Fear of ‘Glowies’
In the aftermath of the January 6 riot, extremists have become obsessed with the federal agents who might lurk among them.
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AFP / Getty How a Well-Meaning Health Policy Created California’s Coronavirus Nightmare
The state’s hyperefficient health-care system runs pretty well—unless a pandemic strikes.
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