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An image from the polarizing “He Gets Us” ad campaign depicts an anti-abortion protester washing the feet of a pregnant clinic visitor. | Art by Julia Fullerton-Batten / via YouTube

Why “He Gets Us” doesn’t get us.

The promise and pitfalls of using light to stop germs.

When you think of disinfecting a space, what comes to mind? Wipes? Gels? Sprays? Maybe air purifiers or effective HVAC systems? All of these are great defenses against viruses and bacteria, but one thing has been missing from the toolkit despite our knowing about it for over a century: light.

Ultraviolet light is an incredibly powerful disinfectant. Study after study has proven that it can obliterate viruses and bacteria, and... Читать дальше...

A mourner of the victims of the 2023 mass shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville pays respects at a makeshift memorial. | Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

Gun deaths among children have risen to their highest level in more than 20 years. A pediatric trauma surgeon describes the physical toll.

The Book of Love by Kelly Link. | Random House

The first novel by the acclaimed short-story writer is magical, strange, and just a tad too slow.

Former US President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom during his civil fraud trial at New York Supreme Court on January 11, 2024, in New York City. | Jefferson Siegel/Getty Images

We’re about to learn how imperiled two of Trump’s prosecutions are.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who signed one of the unconstitutional laws before the Supreme Court in the NetChoice cases. | Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

We’re about to find out if the Supreme Court still believes in capitalism.

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TikTok accounts are using audio from a banned wellness coach to sell salt and castor oil.

A injured Kansas City fan is tended to by medical officials following a shooting at a celebratory parade. | ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images

The factors that lead to tragedies like the Kansas City shooting are deeply ingrained in US politics, culture, and law.

Ride-hail drivers rally at a staging area near O’Hare International Airport during a work strike on February 14, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. | Scott Olson/Getty Images

The protests spotlight gig workers’ lack of basic labor protections.

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Isolation policies haven’t stopped Covid’s worst outcomes. Other, better policies might.

Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka celebrate with their supporters in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 14, 2024, after the polls closed in the Indonesian presidential and legislative general election. Subianto is claiming victory in the first round of the presidential election. | Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto via Getty Images

A relic from Indonesia’s dictatorship is the new president.