COVID complacency is a serious threat to public health. COVID hasn’t gone away. Vaccines haven’t become pointless – and it’s a good idea to keep wearing your mask.
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COVID-19 vaccine mandates have come and mostly gone in the U.S. Why their messy rollout matters for trust in public health
Vaccine policies fall on a spectrum, from mandates to recommendations. Deciding what to use and when is not so much a science but a balancing act between personal autonomy and public good.
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3 Ukrainian soldiers. 2 years of war. How their lives changed.
When Russia attacked Ukraine, they joined the military to help defend their country against the invaders but over two years of war their lives were altered forever.
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Supplies, information and politics: The 3 issues could decide Ukraine’s fate
Russia appears to have seized the battleground initiative as the Ukraine war marks its second anniversary — but the conflict is far from over.
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Paul Mills: Maine voters not enrolled in a political party can vote in primaries this year
The primary system has been around so long and is so prevalent in America we take it for granted. We shouldn’t, however.
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Can you run for president as an openly old man?
There’s a certain charisma that comes with being unapologetically old. But politicians often run the other way.
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How octogenarians think Biden can win
One 85-year-old prescribes plenty of naps. An 81-year-old grandfather swears by hanging out with younger advisers — such as his grandchildren. And an 80-year-old says to ignore the haters.
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Elliott Epstein: The MAGA faction can’t see Putin’s master plan
Why do Republicans seem to be content letting Russia ‘do whatever the hell they want?’
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When Confederate-glorifying monuments went up in the South, voting in Black areas went down
The drive to remove Confederate monuments links those monuments to modern racism. An economic historian shows that the intent and effect of those monuments from inception was to perpetuate racism.
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For 150 years, Black journalists have known what Confederate monuments really stood for
At the turn of the 20th century, Southern sympathizers started building monuments to Confederate leaders. Black newspaper editors saw these emblems clearly for what they stood for — a lost cause.