Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. Understanding the pandemic this week requires grasping two thoughts at once. First, the United States has never been closer to defeating the pandemic. Second, some of the country’s most agonizing days still lie ahead.Long term, the view has never looked brighter.
One of the most powerful telescopes in the world is on the brink of collapse.Arecibo, a giant radio observatory nestled in the lush mountains of Puerto Rico, did some of the dreamiest work in astronomy. But it was forced to stop operations this year after suffering unprecedented damage, and officials now believe that it is beyond repair. Instead of trying to fix it, they’re going to tear it down.The trouble began in August.
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox.SHUTTERSTOCK / PAUL SPELLA / THE ATLANTICThis week brought another round of urgent pandemic updates, both catastrophic and spectacular. Our writers help you process the good and the bad.
“Someone who advised DuPont on how to avoid regulations is not someone we want advising this new administration,” the activist wrote in a scathing op-ed.
The gathering may be a long-shot attempt to subvert the process that saw Democrat Joe Biden win the battleground state.
What to do when a comfort object is also supposed to be dinner.
The agency also urged Americans to avoid mingling with people who haven’t resided in their same household in the past 14 days.
The agency also urged Americans to avoid mingling with people who haven’t resided in their same household in the past 14 days.
Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection . Nor does the analysis incorporate the possibility of an overburdened testing system becoming unable to complete as many tests as necessary, which would depress case counts. Either of these factors could push or skew the expected death rate even higher.
Mass loan forgiveness is a mediocre solution to a complex problem. Its time may have come anyway.
Mass loan forgiveness is a mediocre solution to a complex problem. Its time may have come anyway.
Climate and racial justice activists are mobilizing with union members and newly elected members of Congress at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee to call on President-elect Joe Biden to address the intersecting crises of the pandemic, economy and climate change.
President-elect Joe Biden has said he will rejoin the Iran nuclear deal once in office, but his attempts at reviving diplomatic relations between the United States and Iran could be complicated by President Donald Trump, who is reportedly considering bombing Iran’s main nuclear site in the final weeks of his presidency.
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll breaks worldwide records and passes 250,000, hospitals are at capacity, and overwhelmed healthcare workers still lack personal protective equipment. Health officials say conditions will worsen further with holiday travel and family gatherings for Thanksgiving. “I can’t really overemphasize how important the next few days are,” says Ed Yong, science writer at The Atlantic.
I need to divorce him, but he’ll take everything.
By tapping the Yale researcher, Biden makes clear his interest in addressing longstanding disparities that have exacerbated the pandemic.
By tapping the Yale researcher, Biden makes clear his interest in addressing longstanding disparities that have exacerbated the pandemic.
The once-feared tabloid has been in a tailspin since it got involved with Donald Trump.
Casualty first aired in 1986, and it’s still going strong.
Jacob Weisberg joins Slate Money to discuss Pfizer’s vaccine, Megaphone, and Supreme.
The tabloid built its business on some of the same wild tactics it used to catch its biggest scoops.
We can save lives—and businesses. Let’s get it right this time.
The potential impact of Amazon’s arrival in the pharmaceutical space rippled through that sector immediately.
Moderna said that its vaccine was more than 94 percent effective, a week after Pfizer released its own promising results.
“The vaccines are effective. We want to get it approved as quickly as we possibly can,” said the nation’s top infectious disease expert.
The politicization of mask-wearing shows how difficult it will be for Joe Biden to build consensus around even basic public health strategies after he’s sworn in.
The nation’s testing capacity has increased, but not fast enough to keep pace with the swarm of new cases.
Biden will inherit an economy similar to one he and Obama did 12 years ago. But unlike last time, he’ll have few tools to deal with it.
The latest episode of POLITICO’s Global Translations podcast explores the new industrial policy emerging in America to counter China’s ascent.
The economy weighs heavily on voters’ minds.