My Dad Is Dead. His Landlord Just Evicted Him.
COMMENTARY | A jumble of complicated and unexpected logistical tasks can fall into your lap after a loved one dies.
Why Some Small Towns Are Rejecting Federal Covid Relief Funds
At least 171 communities have declined the federal aid so far.
The Failure of Government's Post-Covid Imagination
COMMENTARY | Twelve lessons to guide the future of work.
How Artificial Intelligence Technology and Data Can Increase Resilience in the New Pandemic Era
COMMENTARY | While we can’t stop crises from happening, we can find ways to use technology and data to anticipate impact and help with recovery.
CDC Director: ‘Walk, Don’t Run’ to Get Your Booster
While some Pfizer recipients can now get an extra shot, federal officials are still mum on what’s next for the at-risk individuals who got Moderna or Johnson & Johnson.
A Daily Pill to Treat Covid-19 Could Be Just Months Away, Scientists Say
At least three promising antiviral treatments for the coronavirus are being tested in clinical trials, with results expected as soon as late fall or winter.
How America Dropped to No. 36
The U.S. has fallen far behind in distributing the vaccines that it pioneered.
NYC Transit Riders Who Go Maskless Run Risk of $50 Fines
The penalty was put in place last year, but officials now say they plan to ramp up enforcement.
The Government Gave Free PPP Money to Public Companies Despite Warning Them Not to Apply
At least 120 publicly traded companies that received large PPP loans grew their revenues last year and have been allowed to keep the money anyway, according to a ProPublica analysis. The program was built to help small businesses.
A Free Tool to Help Cities Take Full Advantage of Federal Aid
The collaboration between Bloomberg Philanthropies and the U.S. Conference of Mayors lets city leaders search information and ask questions about rules and regulations related to coronavirus relief money.
Hard Work Isn’t the Point of the Office
COMMENTARY | The pandemic disrupted soft work—the gossip, eavesdropping, and casual relationship-building that aren’t a formal part of your job.
Another Truth About Remote Work
COMMENTARY | A misconception about the prevalence of working from home explains a lot about confirmation bias in America.
Supply of Antibody Drugs Could Drop in Some States as Feds Take Over Distribution
The Biden administration announced the new policy after a handful of states, most of them with low vaccination rates, accounted for nearly three-fourths of orders for the Covid-19 monoclonal antibody treatment.
Transition to Permanent Remote Work Will Disrupt High-Cost Urban Areas
Cities will need to show residents who can do their jobs from most anywhere why they should continue living in densely packed places, according to new research.
Forceful Vaccine Messages Backfire With Holdouts. How Can It Be Done Better?
COMMENTARY | A communication strategy that is sensitive to psychological reactance could empower the holdouts to willingly get vaccinated instead of grudgingly comply with a mandate, writes a communication scientist.
Missouri Is the Next Front in the Covid Culture War
Can Eric Schmitt, Missouri’s anti-mandate attorney general, sue his way to the U.S. Senate?
Our Most Reliable Pandemic Number Is Losing Meaning
A new study suggests that almost half of those hospitalized with COVID-19 have mild or asymptomatic cases.
The Pandemic Continues to Strain Nursing Homes. What Happens if A lot of Them Close?
Thousands of facilities say they are struggling to keep their doors open. The 19th reached out to experts to discuss what mass closures would mean for the aging and their loved ones.
GOP Governors Balk at Biden’s Business Vaccination Order
Deriding the mandate as ‘un-American,’ several Republican governors have promised to sue.
Data Show Rise in Households Struggling to Afford Food For Kids
But the new federal statistics also reveal food insecurity among children in 2020 didn't reach levels seen during the last recession.
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