We used to think a silver lining to economic downturns was that inequality halted. But new research suggests recessions speed inequality up.

Disaster preparedness doesn’t need to be right-wing and individualistic. It does, however, need to be paired with policy.

New variants can infect people who had Covid-19 as recently as a few months ago.

“Every minute I wasn’t with the kids, personally, I was beyond treading water with my mental health. I was just drowning.”

Climate change is driving animals into new habitats, increasing the encounters that give rise to viruses like Covid-19.

The grim first-quarter GDP number has people invoking the R-word. We’ll see. In the meantime, take that trip to Costa Rica you can’t afford.

The annual gala celebrating the sleazy relationship between Beltway power brokers and reporters is back—and the discourse surrounding it is dumber than ever.

As public health emergencies end, so do emergency allotments for households receiving vital nutrition benefits.

The administration is putting on a happy face for the public, but behind the scenes its pandemic strategy is to cross its fingers and hope the worst is over.

It’s not just about health. It’s also about not letting reactionary hacks dismantle the regulatory state.

Millions of Americans who suffer long-term effects of the coronavirus can’t move on with their lives. Can lawmakers lend them a hand?

As the BA.2 variant moves through the U.S., our data on Covid-19 and its variants is getting worse, not better.

“What is most needed on the border is not resources. It’s a change in mentality.”

Childhood vaccination rates are plummeting amid misinformation and fearmongering.

Despite conventional wisdom, the party is not doomed in November’s midterm elections. The economy, Covid-19, the invasion of Ukraine, and the January 6 insurrection are all wild cards.

Several Democrats, some of whom face tough reelections, oppose the administration’s decision to lift the Trump-era immigration order.

The end of Title 42 would be a boon to asylum-seekers and their advocates. It may also fuel a political firestorm.

It’s not just the pandemic, inflation, or the war—it’s how they blend together to disrupt the foundations of our lives.

With fears of a new Covid variant rising, legislators are dithering on providing enough money for testing and care.

Two years into the Covid pandemic, the agency is still confusing the public with contradictory, erratic messaging.