Debunking the False Claim That COVID Death Counts Are Inflated
President Trump and other conspiracy fantasists touted the fake claim that COVID death counts are exaggerated. But three kinds of evidence point to more than 350,000 deaths*
Stories by Christie Aschwanden
How to Minimize COVID Risk and Enjoy the Holidays
Experts suggest limiting travel and keeping Thanksgiving and other celebrations small and outdoors
Why Hatred and ‘Othering’ of Political Foes Has Spiked to Extreme Levels
The new political polarization casts rivals as alien, unlikable and morally contemptible
COVID-19 Herd Immunity Strategies Could Bring ‘Untold Death and Suffering’
Why proposals to largely let the virus run its course—embraced by Donald Trump’s administration and others—are a false promise
How ‘Superspreading’ Events Drive Most COVID-19 Spread
As few as 10 percent of infected people may drive a whopping 80 percent of cases in specific types of situations
How New Mexico Controlled the Spread of COVID-19
The state went after the disease with widespread testing and science-based targets. Now it is in better shape than its neighbors
Contact Tracing, a Key Way to Slow COVID-19, Is Badly Underused by the U.S.
Despite tracing’s success in other countries, the U.S. government has failed to adequately fund or apply the tool
