We Know Almost Nothing About the Omicron Variant
Here’s everything we do.
Even Health-Care Workers With Long COVID Are Being Dismissed
Medical professionals are used to being believed, but as patients, they found that their expertise didn’t matter.
COVID Tests Weren’t Designed for This
Testing is so complicated because we’re asking it to do too much.
Everything Is a Multivitamin
A simple way to understand what’s actually inside all those miracle pills.
‘It Was Either Her Marriage or Our Funerals’
Years of severe drought have left some Afghan families with no choice but to marry off their young daughters.
COVID Sure Looks Seasonal Now
After two years of pandemic waves, we’re finally learning whether the disease has a predictable schedule.
The Pandemic’s Next Turn Hinges on Three Unknowns
A potential winter surge is up to vaccines, variants, and us.
The Double-Whammy COVID-Flu
It’s becoming clear that “coinfections” happen all the time. Just how bad are they?
Why Health-Care Workers Are Quitting in Droves
About one in five health-care workers has left their job since the pandemic started. This is their story—and the story of those left behind.
The Grim Return of Outdoor Winter Dining
Dinner by propane light is back—for now.
The Day I Got Old
It just suddenly happened, and there isn’t a sports car in the world I can buy to make it otherwise.
The Year America’s Hair Fell Out
The pandemic has been a near-perfect mass hair-loss event.
The One Thanksgiving Necessity America Forgot to Stock
Your turkey won’t be the most expensive thing on the table anymore.
Getting Back to Normal Is Only Possible Until You Test Positive
I was ultracareful for 18 months. Then I got COVID.
Parents Still Have a Thanksgiving Problem
A first COVID shot will give kids some protection, but none of them will be fully vaccinated until the beginning of December.
COVID-Vaccine Mandates for Kids Are Coming
But are they a good idea?
You’re Boosted! Now What?
No one knows exactly what the rules are for post-booster behavior.
The Pandemic Is Still Making Us Feel Terrible
Turns out, it’s hard to adjust to a new normal when that new normal keeps changing.
The Myth of Root Canals
Good news: They are no longer terrible.
America Has Lost the Plot on COVID
We’re avoiding the hardest questions about living with the coronavirus long term.