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‘Critical Race Theory Is Simply the Latest Bogeyman.’ Inside the Fight Over What Kids Learn About America’s History
During the 15-minute observation period after receiving his COVID-19 shot this March, Terry Harris pulled out his phone. There in the Vashon High School gymnasium, during a vaccination drive for St. Louis–area teachers, the executive director of student services at the suburban Rockwood school district in Missouri noticed an email addressed to himself and district…
Iran’s Hopes for New Nuclear Talks, and an Economic Boost, Rest on the Biden Administration
A terrible year for Iran got worse when the country’s top nuclear scientist was killed. As the architect of Iran’s nuclear weapons program, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was a national hero, and his Nov. 27 assassination has ignited fury across the country. Iran’s Foreign Ministry and state media were quick to pin blame on Israel. 2020 began…
How Small Retailers Are Getting Creative to Survive a Pandemic Holiday Season
For Mitchell and Skye Cohen, the third-generation owners of Economy Candy in New York City, the short period between Halloween and New Year’s is usually the busiest season. The store would serve upwards of a thousand customers in a weekend, when shoppers flocked to the small Lower East Side store to buy candy in bulk…
COVID-19 May Lead to a Heart-Disease Surge
Pulmonologists, emergency responders and intensive-care teams have been the point of the medical spear in battling the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. over the past 12 months, but before long, expect another group of specialists to be more engaged than ever: cardiologists. Take a nation that already eats too much, drinks too much, exercises too…
How Long Can Mexico’s President Defy Political Gravity?
How long can Andrés Manuel López Obrador defy gravity? The list of his country’s problems is long. Though Mexico’s President promised to combat violent crime upon taking office in 2018, drug cartels still control big pieces of Mexico’s territory, and homicide rates remain at historic highs. The economy was underperforming even before the pandemic. The…
Why Germany’s Political Future Looks Increasingly Shaky as Angela Merkel Prepares to Leave
On Sept. 26, Germany’s year of political change will culminate with the election of a new Chancellor, an event that will close the remarkable 16-year tenure of Angela Merkel. For Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the election year is off to a rough start. Early March saw the first two of six regional elections in…
Juneteenth Isn’t Just a Celebration of the End of Slavery. We Also Honor the Black Americans Who Helped Create Their Own Freedom
The common story of June 19 focuses on one white man. If you ask Black people, Juneteenth marks the day Black Americans created their own freedom
Why Scotland’s Move Towards Independence May Prove More Difficult Than Brexit
Fresh off a solid victory in elections, the Scottish National Party’s Nicola Sturgeon says another independence referendum for Scotland is now a matter of “when, not if.” Her party fell one seat short of a majority in Scotland’s parliament, but an alliance with pro–independence Greens will extend her run as Scotland’s First Minister and sets…
Poor People Are at Greater Risk During Pandemics. Climate Change Exacerbates the Problem
We cannot ignore the connections between climate change and public health, says Sunita Narain
Poor People Are at Greater Risk During Pandemics. Climate Change Exacerbates the Problem
We cannot ignore the connections between climate change and public health, says Sunita Narain
Poor People Are at Greater Risk During Pandemics. Climate Change Exacerbates the Problem
We cannot ignore the connections between climate change and public health, says Sunita Narain
Why We Must Improve Vaccine Manufacturing Before the Next Pandemic
It should worry everyone that experts surveyed by TIME regarded both increasing funding in a post-COVID-19 world for vaccine development and scaling up of manufacturing capacity feasible—but improving equitable vaccine distribution was not. To stop the next pandemic in its tracks we need to ensure that people all over the world are protected quickly, and…