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Soaring Overdose Rates in the Pandemic Reflected Widening Racial Disparities
The pandemic’s devastating impact on drug overdose deaths in the United States hit people of color the hardest, with rates…
Despite Another Covid Surge, Deaths Stay Near Lows
“Overall, the people who’ve been coming through with Covid are much, much less sick than they were even this winter,”…
How Covid Did Away With the Sick Day
Many workers find themselves, consciously or not, mimicking the way their bosses behave. They witness managers answering emails from bed,…
Is ‘Greedflation’ Rewriting Economics, or Do Old Rules Still Apply?
When all prices are rising, consumers lose track of how much is reasonable to pay. “In the inflationary environment, everybody…
During the Omicron Wave, Death Rates Soared for Older People
Despite strong levels of vaccination among older people, Covid killed them at vastly higher rates during this winter’s Omicron wave…
The World Tries to Move Beyond Covid. China May Stand in the Way.
As the rest of the world learns to live with Covid-19, China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, wants his country to…