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1 ‘Post-Vax COVID’ Is a New Disease

Eventually we might all have to deal with COVID-19—but a shorter, gentler version, thanks to vaccines.

Katherine J. Wu

2 Not Getting Vaccinated to Own Your Fellow Libs

They’ve aligned themselves with forces they despise. But lefty anti-vaxxers don’t see the contradiction.

Eoin Higgins

Illustration of a peace sign and broken vaccine vial

3 Arctic Horror Is Having a Comeback

Today’s fictional North is defined by nostalgia for an icier time.

Bathsheba Demuth

A small group of men walk across a snow-covered landscape toward the camera and away from an old ship.

4 When a Hit Musical Becomes a Bad Movie

Dear Evan Hansen was lauded on Broadway, but the film adaptation only emphasizes its flaws.

David Sims

Evan Hansen, in the film 'Dear Evan Hansen,' on a stage, being filmed on a cellphone

5 Six Rules That Will Define Our Second Pandemic Winter

The pandemic keeps changing, but these principles can guide your thinking through the seasons to come.

Katherine J. Wu Ed Yong Sarah Zhang

A green coronavirus runs haywire from the tip of a vaccine needle.

6 The State of Texas v. Jesus Christ

Texas’s refusal to allow a pastor to pray while holding a dying man’s hand is an offense to basic Christian values.

Elizabeth Bruenig

An inmate's hands shown through bars, holding a rosary

7 The Secret to a Fight-Free Relationship

Conventional wisdom says that venting is cathartic and that we should never go to bed angry. But couples who save disagreements for scheduled meetings show the benefits of a more patient approach to conflict.

Rhaina Cohen

Liz Cutler and Tom Kreutz at their home in Princeton, New Jersey

8 Americans Have No Idea What the Supply Chain Really Is

Behind shipping delays and soaring prices are workers still at mortal risk of COVID-19.

Amanda Mull

A line of plastic bags with "sold out" printed on them

9 Ebooks Are an Abomination

If you hate them, it’s not your fault.

Ian Bogost

10 Hard Work Isn’t the Point of the Office

The pandemic disrupted soft work—the gossip, eavesdropping, and casual relationship-building that aren’t a formal part of your job.

Derek Thompson

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