Congratulations, dame Lucinda Ardern
6/7/23
The GOP base is still resentful over the covid response
2/2/23
Stuck in China’s covid lockdown, people plead for food, medical care
9/13/22
CDC loosens coronavirus guidance, signaling strategic shift
8/13/22
Too many Americans are still in covid denial
5/23/22
Fox’s flagship “straight news” show promotes bogus COVID study to boost Republican policies
4/14/22
Education, traditionally a strength, has Democrats on their heels
2/21/22
A new attitude toward the pandemic seems to be taking shape. But we’ve been here before.
2/13/22
Australia to reopen to vaccinated tourists, two years after it closed international borders
2/13/22
More Thoughts on America’s Feel-Bad Boom
2/12/22
Yes, more variants may emerge in the future. That’s why we should lift restrictions now.
2/1/22
There can be no ‘both sides’ on voting rights
1/21/22
Novak Djokovic is driven by an obsession, but that always has a cost
1/17/22
NO-VAX DJOKOVIC GETS THE BOOT AGAIN!
1/14/22
My kids are not okay. Canceling school is not sustainable — or responsible.
1/10/22
Omicron is bad. But we don’t need to resort to lockdowns.
1/10/22
Donald Trump's Fiercest Critics Now Agree With His COVID Fighting Strategy
1/6/22
Hogan declares state of emergency as Maryland enters its ‘most challenging time’ of the pandemic
1/4/22
The United States struggles to avoid widespread shutdowns as Omicron spreads.
1/3/22
The US just hit a record average of daily new Covid-19 cases
12/28/21
NHL is first U.S. sport to halt schedule amid coronavirus surge, with stoppage starting Wednesday
12/21/21
Biden announces omicron battle plan that includes a half-billion free at-home tests, help from military
12/21/21
Governor Hochul Announces Urgent Action for Omicron COVID Variant
11/30/21
Across Europe, protests swell against pandemic restrictions
11/21/21
New Zealand announces a plan to move away from lockdowns.
10/25/21
Covid Zero Is No Longer Working for Australia
9/8/21
The Kids Are Alright.
9/8/21
A tsunami of deferred debt is about to hit homeowners no longer protected by a foreclosure moratorium
8/1/21
They’d battled addiction together. Then lockdowns became a ‘recipe for death.’
7/29/21
Australian prime minister calls lockdown-violating protests ‘selfish and self-defeating’
7/25/21
Mask mandates make a return — along with controversy
7/20/21
Britain prepares to ‘live with the virus’ and remove nearly all covid restrictions
7/5/21
Stocks Climb as Jobs Report Dims Hawkish Fed Bets: Markets Wrap
7/3/21
CDC can't regulate cruises: judge
6/22/21
The economy isn’t going back to February 2020. Fundamental shifts have occurred.
6/21/21
California mandated masks. Florida opened its restaurants. Did any of it matter?
6/14/21
Trump and his allies try to rewrite, distort history of pandemic while casting Fauci as public enemy No. 1
6/6/21
Discord in San Francisco schools, on race and reopening, looms large
5/25/21
The unseen covid-19 risk for unvaccinated people
5/25/21
Unemployment Benefits Are Not Creating A Worker Shortage
5/5/21
Demonstrators, many maskless, march in Montreal against public health restrictions
5/4/21
Vaccinated travelers should still avoid eating and drinking on planes, experts say
4/19/21
New Zealand and Australia kick off travel bubble with hugs, tears and live bands
4/19/21
How one restaurant’s experiment may help diners breathe safely
4/15/21
Biden’s Relief Plan Is a Trojan Horse. And, I’m OK With That.
4/15/21
NY will offer payments up to $15,600 to undocumented immigrants
4/12/21
‘A moment of peril’: Biden sees infections climb on his watch
4/8/21
Are we entering a ‘fourth wave’ of the pandemic? Experts disagree.
4/6/21
Here’s why Michigan’s covid spike is so scary
4/2/21
Biden, health officials sound alarm as signs of COVID surge proliferate
3/30/21
Birx tells CNN most U.S. COVID deaths ‘could have been mitigated’ after first 100,000
3/28/21
Vaccinated adults may have more freedom. But for kids, ‘The rules haven’t changed.’
3/26/21
On Resilience
3/18/21
Reflecting on one year since COVID-19 shutdowns began in New York
3/15/21
3 takeaways from Biden’s first prime-time address to the nation
3/12/21
After states lift restrictions, CDC says mask mandates can reduce deaths
3/8/21
Living in Texas right now feels like an exercise in survival
3/7/21
Why are we ‘bailing out’ Texas’s reckless decisions on covid-19?
3/3/21
'Neanderthal thinking': Biden criticizes Texas, Mississippi for lifting mask mandates
3/3/21
Abbott 'absolutely reckless', says Newsom
3/2/21
Gov. Greg Abbott says it is now time to open Texas 100%, end statewide mask mandate
3/2/21
S.D. Gov. Kristi Noem says she nailed the pandemic response. Fauci: The numbers ‘don’t lie.’
3/1/21
Austin-Travis County Moves Back to Stage 4 of Risk-Based Guidelines
2/26/21
Both sides of the school reopening debate have it wrong
2/25/21
Is it safe to open schools? Yes, but ...
2/17/21
CDC defends school guidelines as advocates say they make it too hard to reopen
2/15/21
Four reasons experts say coronavirus cases are dropping in the United States
2/15/21
Now is the time for a 'great reset'
2/13/21
The Great Reset
2/11/21
They quit rather than risk Covid at work. Now they’re hoping Biden can help them collect unemployment.
2/8/21
Surge of Student Suicides Pushes Las Vegas Schools to Reopen
1/24/21
Governors’ shutdowns did not cause the pandemic jobs crisis
1/25/21
California lifts statewide Covid stay-at-home order, allowing restaurants to reopen
1/24/21
'There's no running away from the numbers:'
1/4/21
Even by Florida standards, Gov. Ron DeSantis is a covid-19 catastrophe
12/22/20
California Democrats urged people to stay home — and then did the opposite at restaurants and holiday parties
12/11/20
This is our pajama moment
12/7/20
Europe’s schools still open, still relatively safe, through covid-19 second wave
12/2/20
CDC will decrease coronavirus quarantine time from 14 to 7-10 days
12/2/20
Officials worry about hospital capacity as US hits record number of Covid-19 patients hospitalized
12/1/20
In nine states, at least 1 in 1,000 people have died of coronavirus-linked causes
11/29/20
Midnight Ruling Exposes Rifts at a Supreme Court Transformed by Trump
11/26/20
For California Governor the Coronavirus Message Is Do as I Say, Not as I Dine
11/19/20
America’s 250,000 Covid deaths: People die, but little changes
11/19/20
Cuomo gets heated with reporters over NYC schools: 'What are you talking about?
11/19/20
Raging virus triggers new shutdown orders and economy braces for fresh wave of pain
11/15/20
To shut down or not shut down? Officials implement new coronavirus restrictions as cases skyrocket, but face angry backlash.
11/14/20
Sam Alito Delivers Grievance-Laden, Ultrapartisan Speech to the Federalist Society
11/13/20
Michigan orders restaurants to collect customers' information amid COVID-19 surges
11/2/20
Germany and France announce new national lockdowns, saying they have lost control of the coronavirus
10/29/20
US economy grew a record 33.1% annual rate last quarter but the pandemic remains an enormous threat
10/29/20
Melbourne lifts one of world’s longest lockdowns after 111 days
10/28/20
Are The Risks Of Reopening Schools Exaggerated?
10/27/20
Israel ordered a second lockdown in response to coronavirus resurgence. It’s not going so well.
10/19/20
U.S. tops 60,000 daily coronavirus infections for first time since early August
10/19/20
A half-million more people could die if America pursues a ‘herd immunity’ plan
A Dose of Optimism, as the Pandemic Rages On
10/13/20
Yes, people are leaving San Francisco. After decades of growth, is the city on the decline?
10/12/20
WHO discourages lockdowns as US hospitalizations climb; 11 states set records for new COVID-19 cases
10/12/20
NYS Comptroller Audit: Up To 50% Of NYC Bars And Restaurants Could Close Permanently In Next 6 Months
10/7/20
Income inequality, and coronavirus' economic fallout
10/5/20
These countries crushed covid-19 — but are now reporting higher infection rates than the U.S.
9/19/20
McConnell unveils slimmed-down coronavirus relief bill in Senate, announces vote for later this week
9/8/20
WHO Envoy Says Sweden Comments in Radio Interview Misinterpreted
9/3/20
U.S. advisory group lays out detailed recommendations on how to prioritize Covid-19 vaccine
9/2/20
A herd immunity strategy to fight the pandemic can be 'dangerous,' experts say. Here's why
9/1/20
Falling Covid-19 cases create opportunity and peril for Trump
8/31/20
New Trump pandemic adviser pushes controversial ‘herd immunity’ strategy, worrying public health officials
8/31/20
The US just topped 6 million coronavirus cases
8/31/20
Nearly 1,500 U.S. coronavirus deaths mark deadliest day of summer
8/13/20
A New Global Depression is Coming
8/13/20
Big Ten becomes first major college football conference to cancel fall season
8/12/20
With no end to the pandemic in sight, coronavirus fatigue grips America
8/11/20
Fact check: Trump makes at least 20 false claims in Fox & Friends interview
8/5/20
Young people are infecting older family members in shared homes
7/29/20
States with stricter covid-19 restrictions watch lax neighbors warily
7/27/20
Coronavirus ravaged Florida, as Ron DeSantis sidelined scientists and followed Trump
7/27/20
The Real Unemployment Rate Is 21% - And Heading Higher
7/27/20
CDC director concedes schools in ‘hot spots’ face tougher call on reopening
7/25/20
Coronavirus Threatens the Luster of Superstar Cities
7/21/20
Trump wants a payroll tax cut in the next stimulus package. It’s a bad idea.
7/20/20
Arizona reopened early to revive its economy. Now, its workers and businesses face even greater devastation.
7/20/20
Trump Leans Into False Virus Claims in Combative Fox News Interview
7/19/20
We missed one chance to open schools safely. Here’s the new, more expensive, option.
7/18/20
As the coronavirus crisis spins out of control, Trump issues directives — but still no clear plan
7/15/20
Public's disconnect from COVID-19 reality worries experts
7/15/20
Los Angeles and San Diego Schools to Go Online-Only in the Fall
7/15/20
Back to school: What doctors say about children and COVID-19
7/14/20
L.A. Teachers Union: Schools Can’t Reopen Unless Charter Schools Shut Down, Police Defunded
7/14/20
Houston leaders call for lockdown as county reports more than 27,600 active coronavirus cases
7/14/20
Trump undercuts CDC, disagrees with coronavirus guidelines on reopening schools
7/8/20
Florida invited the nation to its reopening — then it became a new coronavirus epicenter
7/8/20
Trump’s claim that 99 percent of coronavirus cases are ‘totally harmless’
7/8/20
Trump payroll tax cut would come at a time when Social Security is already facing trouble
7/8/20
Coronavirus hospitalizations soar as Fauci warns U.S. is ‘still knee deep in the first wave’
7/7/20
Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count
7/1/20
How Texas lost control of the virus
6/30/20
The world’s climate catastrophe worsens amid the pandemic
6/29/20
CBS Face The Nation Interviews with VP Mike Pence & Washington Gov. Jay Inslee
6/28/20
U.S. sets another single-day record for new coronavirus cases, surpassing 40,000 for first time
6/26/20
The US sees a record number of new coronavirus cases in a single day
6/26/20
NY, NJ and CT require travelers from states with high coronavirus rates to quarantine for two weeks
6/24/20
Lockdowns May Have Helped Prevent Half a Billion Coronavirus Cases
6/23/20
Florida, Texas and Arizona all set records for the most cases they have reported in a single day.
6/16/20
Pence Misleadingly Blames Coronavirus Spikes on Rise in Testing
6/16/20
Oregon pauses its reopening plans for one week after coronavirus cases hit new high
6/12/20
Five charts that track the U.S. economy amid reopening progress
6/9/20
Green cities roadmap touts COVID-19 recovery stimulus
6/8/20
As the gig economy grows, it's workers' paychecks shrink
5/31/20
There's A Right Way To Reopen America. This isn't It.
5/31/20
For Many, $600 Jobless Benefit Makes It Hard To Return To Work
5/27/20
Coronavirus hot spots erupt across the country; experts warn of second wave in South
5/23/20
Texas Salon Owner Shelley Luther Defends Decision to Defy State’s Regulations
5/23/20
Push to reopen U.S. economy overshadows CDC guidelines release
5/20/20
‘We need a comprehensive battle strategy’: States opening their economies lack benchmarks for reimposing restrictions
5/18/20
CDC offers brief checklists to guide businesses, schools and others on reopening
5/18/20
7 key moments from Fauci's Senate hearing
5/13/20
California officials capitulate to Elon Musk, allow Tesla plant to reopen
5/13/20
Texas would love to have Tesla, but not like this
5/12/20
'F*** Elon Musk,' lawmaker responds to Tesla CEO's threat
5/12/20