Science of Us

covid-19 3:04 p.m.
How Risky Is Indoor Dining Now? Infectious-disease specialists say it’s not perfect, but it’s time.
By Katie Heaney

coronavirus 3:18 p.m.
More Than 200,000 People in the U.S. Have Died From COVID-19 And experts predict the death toll could reach 378,000 by the end of the year.
By Claire Lampen, Hannah Gold, and Amanda Arnold

tv 10:11 a.m.
The Celebs Are Going to Tell Us to Calm Down HBO Max has a new show based on a stress-management app.
By Hannah Gold

covid-19 9/21/2020
The CDC Reversed Its Controversial Testing Recommendation After considerable outcry, the CDC now says asymptomatic people do need to be tested after exposure to COVID-19.
By Katie Heaney

hot bod 9/18/2020
Slouching Toward Six Months of Bad Posture Just give me a reason to stand up straight.
By Maggie Lange

coronavirus 9/17/2020
What’s Going on With School Reopenings? As many schools try to resume in-person classes, we’re seeing more and more Covid outbreaks.
By Erica Schwiegershausen

diets 9/16/2020
Teddi Mellencamp’s ‘Accountability Program’ Sounds Like Hell The Real Housewife is accused of charging people $599 for a program that lets them eat just 500 calories a day.
By Katie Heaney

health 9/15/2020
At least 175 COVID-19 Cases and 7 Deaths Linked to a Single Wedding Reception Many of those infected didn’t even attend the event, but contracted COVID-19 from a guest.
By Hannah Gold

climate change 9/15/2020
Yet Another Terrifying Alarm Bell on Climate Change A massive chunk of the Arctic’s largest ice shelf has broken off and shattered.
By Hannah Gold

science of us 9/15/2020
I Miss Having Ideas Come back.
By Katie Heaney
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