Tag: United States
BA.2 Omicron Subvariant Driving Most Global Cases, W.H.O. Says
The World Health Organization reported that the highly contagious Omicron subvariant, BA.2, that is helping to drive another…
How 6 Workers Built New Careers In the Pandemic
Jane Watiri Taylor was working as a nurse at the Travis County Jail in Austin, Texas, when the…
The Smaller Bombs That Could Turn Ukraine Into a Nuclear War Zone
Before the Russian army invaded Ukraine, satellite images showed that Moscow had deployed Iskander missile batteries in Belarus…
Fauci Predicts Uptick in U.S. Cases From BA.2 Subvariant
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the Biden administration’s top adviser on the pandemic, predicted on Sunday an “uptick” in…
America Has a Free Speech Problem
At the same time, all Americans should be deeply concerned about an avalanche of legislation passed by Republican-controlled…
How Long Should It Take to Grieve? Psychiatry Has Come Up With an Answer.
She noticed something odd: In many cases, patients were responding well to antidepressant medications, but their grief, as…
Columbia Professor Challenges U.S. News & World Report College Ranking
Everyone knows that students buff their résumés when applying to college. But a math professor is accusing Columbia…
Russia’s Attack Rallies a Divided Nation: The United States
After two years of political divisions and economic disruptions bolstered by an unending pandemic, many Americans say they…
Which Coronavirus Vaccine Will Work in the Youngest Children?
WASHINGTON — Over the past 10 months, as tens of millions of children and teenagers received the Pfizer-BioNTech…
A Plastic Factory Feels the Sting of Rising Energy Prices
Long before President Vladimir V. Putin unleashed his war on Ukraine, Mosharraf Khalid was already contending with an…
As a Crisis Hotline Grows, So Do Fears It Won’t Be Ready
“There are thousands of users — many of whom may be in suicidal crisis — who seek assistance…
What We Know About the ‘Stealth’ BA.2 Omicron Variant
As the Omicron coronavirus surge subsides, researchers are keeping an eye on a highly transmissible subvariant known as…