Month: March 2021

A major conservation effort is underway in Romania. The goal is a new national park that will rival its American counterparts. View original article Contributor: Nicholas J. R. White

Too many Americans fail to take measures to combat obesity, the second leading risk factor for death from Covid-19. View original article Contributor: Jane E. Brody

A version of this article appeared in this week’s It’s Not Just You newsletter. SUBSCRIBE HERE to have an essay delivered to your inbox every Sunday. My friend Haley called me the other day. She hadn’t texted me in advance to “find a time” to chat. Nor did we have a Zoom date “on the … Read more

Reproductive coercion is a distinctive type of domestic abuse that includes birth control sabotage, pregnancy coercion and controlling pregnancy outcome, experts say. View original article Contributor: Eve Glicksman

The new study, published last week in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, suggests public schools may be able to reopen safely for in-person instruction as long as children maintain three feet of distance between them, and with other mitigation measures maintained, such as wearing masks. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin

An increasing number of states have drop mask requirements and dining restrictions at the one-year mark of the pandemic. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin

With widespread immunity essential to ending the pandemic, priests, imams, rabbis and swamis are successfully urging their congregations to get the shots. Many people trust them more than they trust health officials. View original article Contributor: Jan Hoffman

Covid-19 has us thinking of viruses as the enemy, but some are capable of fighting off bacteria and disease. View original article Contributor: Daphne Miller

For many, the lack of focus they’ve experienced during the past year stems from both physical and psychological factors, such as noise, interruptions, multitasking, isolation and the loss of healthy routines. View original article Contributor: Emily E. Smith