Health

The Big Story: A Summer of Social Distance

James Hamblin and Kaitlyn Tiffany talk with Paul Bisceglio about navigating social distancing as states begin to reopen, live at 2 p.m. ET today.

• 1:45 PM ET

Paging Dr. Hamblin: Are Kids Really Spared From the Coronavirus?

Some children are having a delayed immune reaction after getting infected. The extent of the condition is just coming into view.

• James Hamblin
• July 1, 2020

Listen: The Ethical Calculus of Reopening

A medical ethicist weighs the options.

• June 27, 2020

There’s No Playbook for Treating Gunshot Wounds in Babies

Doctors in Afghanistan are scrambling to address the country’s wave of infant war injuries.

• Ruchi Kumar and Undark
• June 27, 2020

Listen: People Are Panic-Moving

Will the pandemic remake big cities?

• June 26, 2020

A State-by-State Coronavirus Tracker

The latest number of confirmed cases everywhere in the U.S.

• June 25, 2020

A Devastating New Stage of the Pandemic

The U.S. has seen more cases in the past week than in any week since the pandemic began.

• Robinson Meyer and Alexis C. Madrigal
• June 25, 2020

The Girlboss Has Left the Building

American workplaces are facing a reckoning. So what comes next?

• Amanda Mull
• June 25, 2020

Listen: The Air-Conditioning Question

Is indoor air safe? And do I even want to know what a toilet plume is?

• June 25, 2020

The School Reopeners Think America Is Forgetting About Kids

Some public-health experts say the costs of keeping schools closed outweigh the hazards of reopening them.

• Olga Khazan
• June 25, 2020

Paging Dr. Hamblin: Can AC Spread the Coronavirus?

The exact risk is unknown, but it’s a good moment to make sure ventilation systems are working well.

• James Hamblin
• June 24, 2020

How I Became a Poker Champion in One Year

One of the world’s best players taught me his unique psychological style of play—and it worked.

• Maria Konnikova
• June 23, 2020

A Common Snake Oil Reemerges for the Coronavirus

The pandemic has sparked an interest in dubious cures such as colloidal silver—and some are trying to capitalize on it.

• Olga Khazan
• June 22, 2020

What a Negative COVID-19 Test Really Means

We know very little about how reliable tests are for people who don’t feel sick.

• Sarah Zhang
• June 21, 2020

A Growing Lifeline for Navajo Ranchers: High-End Beef

Livestock has long been a way of life for Navajo families. Now it’s also a way for them to make money.

• Irina Zhorov and High Country News
• June 20, 2020

Listen: Serenity Now

As the virus continues to spread, how do we reckon with the reality of ongoing death and disruption?

• June 18, 2020

Listen: The Empty Promise of Vitamins

Should we all be taking something during the pandemic? Supplements and vitamins make big claims, but their benefits are doubtful.

• June 17, 2020

Paging Dr. Hamblin: My Brother Is Having 150 People at His Wedding Next Week

No one should be expected to attend an in-person gathering right now.

• James Hamblin
• June 17, 2020

Listen: An Extremely Bizarre Plan to Play Basketball

Rising case numbers, an empty theme park, and 22 teams in quarantine. What could go wrong?

• June 16, 2020