Vaccines have successfully curtailed viral diseases for decades. But as COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy shows, mistrust and misinformation continue to put lives at risk.
Hello America, From Australia: Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Finger
In his latest Hello America, From Australia, Matthew Reddin praises vaccination efforts in California, and questions the resumption of cruise ships in Florida.
What COVID Life Has Been Like for Me in India
Dhananjay Kumar Singh lives in India and shares what his life has been like there during COVID. He also includes two poems about COVID and being in lockdown.
Now What?
Chris Dupuy explores this nebulous period we are currently in, where we’ve reached more favorable numbers regarding COVID and are all wondering, now what?
Sewing with Mom
During this Memorial Day Weekend, Nancy Townsley remembers her mom fondly and the tradition of sewing she has taken up in her stead.
Anatomy of a Disaster
Stephen Hunter looks at the series of unfortunate events that unfolded which led to the disaster of the coronavirus pandemic response in the United States.
Help Your Kids Break Out of Their Pandemic Bubble and Transition Back to Being With Others
After a year of isolation and empty social schedules, some kids might be anxious about interacting outside again. Psychology experts provide tips to ease the transition.
Pandemic Diaries: From the Perspective of an Inanimate Object
In “From the Perspective of an Inanimate Object,” Linda Rand shares a diary entry from a year ago, when COVID was fresh but established, imagining the perspective of a statue in her garden.
How Worried Should You Be About Coronavirus Variants? A Virologist Explains His Concerns
As the US vaccinates millions every day, the novel coronavirus works to survive, by mutating. So far, several variants are worrisome. A virologist explains what they are.
People Gave Up on Flu Pandemic Measures a Century Ago When They Tired of Them – And Paid a Price
Americans were tired of social distancing and mask-wearing. At the first hint the virus was receding, people pushed to get life back to normal. Unfortunately, another surge of the disease followed.