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How Discwoman Is Collaborating to Reimagine the Future of Community Action
Before the pandemic, Discwoman's roster of DJs and producers were poised for a new tier of success. Now, after a year of club closures, the group's focus has become even more intimate
Why Are Black Communities Being Singled Out as Vaccine Hesitant?
Positioning vaccine distrust as a problem specific to African Americans is not only inaccurate and unjust — it’s also harmful
Having Trouble Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine? This Standby Site Wants to Help
Here in the U.S., the COVID-19 vaccination picture looks far rosier than it did even a few weeks ago. Nearly one in five Americans have received at least one dose, according to TIME’s vaccine tracker, the authorization of Johnson & Johnson’s shot brings a third vaccine onto the public health battlefield, and President Joe Biden…
Everyone in My Household Is Vaccinated—Except Me. What’s Safe for Us?
Welcome to COVID Questions, TIME’s advice column. We’re trying to make living through the pandemic a little easier, with expert-backed answers to your toughest coronavirus-related dilemmas. While we can’t and don’t offer medical advice—those questions should go to your doctor—we hope this column will help you sort through this stressful and confusing time. Got a…
CDC Says Vaccinated People Can Stop Wearing Masks in Private Gatherings
It’s the first set of guidelines from the agency on which activities are safe for vaccinated people
New CDC Guidelines: Fully Vaccinated Can Gather Indoors Without Masks
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky explained some of the new guidelines that may signal the first step back to normalcy since the pandemic took hold in the US
The End of the Mask Mandate in Texas Doesn’t Mean We Should Let Our Guard Down
It has been 12 long months since we first asked the 5 million residents of Harris County to stay home. A year since we asked business owners to make incredible financial sacrifices. Nine months since our hospitals first exceeded their base capacity, and 1,200 people died in Harris County in a single month. There have…
As Many Americans Get COVID-19 Vaccines and Financial Support, Undocumented Immigrants Keep Falling Through the Cracks
Ana’s 9-year-old son was the first in the family to come down with symptoms that looked like COVID-19 last March. Soon after, the 37-year-old unauthorized immigrant and three of her other children, including a daughter with asthma, struggled to breathe. For the next three weeks, the family fought the illness in isolation—Ana clutching the top…
Joe Manchin Offers a Glimmer of Hope for Filibuster Reform
The conservative Democrat just signaled support for weakening the filibuster. Here's what he said
Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Bill Without a Single Republican Vote
The bill will now return to the House for a final vote before being signed into law
Solidarity in the Skies, and Everything Beneath: Sara Nelson on How to Build a Better Country
The Association of Flight Attendants president sits down with Rolling Stone for “The Next Wave” series, on the new leaders who will shape America’s future