Same Vaccine, Different Effects: Why Women Are Feeling Worse after the Jab
For decades, researchers have been conducting flawed clinical trials. The COVID-19 vaccine was no different
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Ask an Expert: How Will People Travel in a Postpandemic World?
Vacations are back—and pricier than ever
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Affected Development: Will Kids Ever Recover from Isolation?
For many children, our panicked pandemic lives are the only lives they’ve ever known
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What’s Beyond the Surface of Our Skin Care Obsession?
I thought I was obsessed with skin care. I really wanted another chance at a lost year
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Having More Nightmares Lately? You’re Not Alone
Swarms of bugs, inescapable crowds, and moments of maskless horror are the new normal. Will we ever sleep soundly again?
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How Much Is the Life of an Essential Worker Worth?
The pandemic turned retail and food workers into heroes, but most face risks that they never signed up for
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Blah Blah Blah: The Lack of Small Talk Is Breaking Our Brains
Chit-chat is often dismissed as mindless and boring. But its absence over the past year is affecting you more than you think
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Coronavirus Toys Are Going Viral
Plague doctor plushies and COVID-19 collectables are flying off the shelves. Why are we drawn to cutesified versions of the things that scare us most?
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When Death Is Preferable to Taxes
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit helped me survive COVID-19’s first wave. Then the government tried to claw back the cash
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