Your Brain on COVID-19
Fear, denial, panic buying: why our minds are not designed to process threats like the coronavirus pandemic
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Also known as the novel coronavirus, this is the disease that first appeared in fall 2019 and grew into a global pandemic in 2020.
How Universal Basic Income Will Save the Economy
Until recently, the idea lived on the political margins. Then the pandemic changed everything
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Don’t Drink the Bleach
Medical scams are bad enough in ordinary situations. During a pandemic, they can be deadly
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Social Distancing Is Impossible in Prisons. Why Are They Still Full?
Bail courts have gone virtual and trials are suspended. But prisons, which pose a severe public health risk, are still open
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Do Good Landlords Even Exist?
In the current rental crisis, landlords have a chance to step up. But too many of them are failing their tenants
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The Plague Story We’re Living Through
Romeo and Juliet reminds us that all the best human things are unhygienic—sex, kissing, a touch from the person you love
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Family on the Front Lines of a Pandemic
Until my uncle was sent to care for patients in Wuhan, the outbreak didn’t feel real to me. If only we had all paid attention sooner
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