Olga Khazan
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Peter Cade / Getty Why America Can’t Test Like Europe
America’s complicated health-care system means everything is harder—even rapid testing.
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Getty; The Atlantic What’s Really Behind Global Vaccine Hesitancy
Countries with low vaccination rates are suffering from more than just inequity.
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Spencer Platt/Getty Rural America’s False Sense of Security
People in rural America say things are back to normal, even though rural America is precisely where the pandemic is worst.
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Getty; The Atlantic America’s Real ‘Wokeness’ Divide
A new poll finds little difference between people with and without college degrees on questions about “wokeness.”
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Getty; The Atlantic The Forgotten Secret of Trump’s Success
Celebrity candidates bring distinct advantages to their races, but Democrats say they don’t want to recruit more of them. Here’s why.
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H. Armstrong Roberts / ClassicStock / Getty; The … The New Question Haunting Adoption
At a glance, America’s shortage of adoptable babies may seem like a problem. But is adoption meant to provide babies for families, or families for babies?
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Atlantic The Abortion Backup Plan No One Is Talking About
Even in states with the strictest abortion laws, pregnant people have a safe, inexpensive option to terminate their pregnancies. But few know about it.
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The Atlantic What Slack Does for Women
For years, women have had to control their voice, posture, and demeanor in the workplace. With Slack, we don’t have to worry about any of that.
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Evan Vucci / AP Is There Another Reason Biden Likes Boosters?
Scientists can’t agree on the benefits of boosters for young people. But economically, psychologically, and politically, boosters can do a lot.
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Getty / The Atlantic A Support Group for the Unwoke
A group called Counterweight assists people who feel that their bosses and co-workers are forcing them to endorse social-justice beliefs.
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Reginald Mathalone / NurPhoto / AP Texas Is Alienating Abortion Moderates
Even some Texans who wouldn’t themselves have an abortion think that the state’s new abortion law is too extreme.
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Eva Marie Uzcategui / Bloomberg / Getty When ‘Talk to Your Doctor’ Goes So, So Wrong
Vanishingly few people have legitimate reasons to avoid COVID-19 vaccination. Some say their doctors told them not to get vaccinated anyway.
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Getty; The Atlantic Parents Are Losing Their Minds Over Masks in Schools
Several states have low vaccination rates, rampant COVID-19 spread, and no mask mandates in schools. Parents are worried for their kids.
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Chip Somodevilla / Getty; The Atlantic The Tucker Carlson Fans Who Got Vaxxed
I asked vaccinated fans of the Fox News host what it will take to get more Republicans to get their shots.
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Allison Zaucha / The New York Times / … The Best Way to Keep Your Kids Safe From Delta
Get the adults in your community vaccinated.
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Science Photo Library / Al Drago / Getty … The Unraveling of the Trump Era
The Trump administration desperately wanted to cut government benefits, and it had outside help to do so. But very few of its new rules held up.
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Kendrick Brinson / The New York Times / … Two Ways to Think About the New Mask Debate
Depending on where you live and your risk tolerance, vaccinated people are justified in either masking or unmasking indoors.
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The Atlantic We’re Not Ready for Another Pandemic
The next big plague is coming, and despite making progress on pandemic preparedness, the U.S. might still suffer mass casualties. Here’s why.
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Getty / The Atlantic The High Cost of Divorce
Divorce is so expensive and complicated that it leaves many poor people trapped in bad marriages.
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Kamil Krzaczynski / Getty Americans Say Immigrants Should Learn English. But U.S. Policy Makes That Hard.
Immigrants who speak English earn more and are better accepted by Americans. But the U.S. fails to provide sufficient free English classes for newcomers.
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