Ouch. That ‘free’ annual checkup might cost you. Here’s why
Elisabeth Rosenthal When Kristy Uddin, 49, went in for her annual mammogram in Washington state last year, she assumed she would not incur a bill because the te...
A promising turn in the quest to treat long COVID
Lisa Jarvis A new study published two weeks ago in Science makes a compelling case that people with long COVID have a chronic imbalance in their immune response...
Appeals to common sense don’t convince anyone
F.D. Flam If you hear a politician or salesperson or, for that matter, opinion columnist invoke common sense, beware. When people say a particular view on immig...
The Boeing 737 Max 9 safety problems show the FAA isn’t doing its job. We need whistleblowers
Debra Katz The United States has enjoyed years of extraordinarily safe air travel. While this is a remarkable feat, it shouldn’t take a viral video and...
Your child’s favorite teacher may soon be a chatbot
Tyler Cowen Most students have a favorite teacher. In the future, could that teacher be… a chatbot? The answer depends in part on whether AI succeeds in becom...
Working while sick has become the terrible new normal
LZ Granderson January is the month to sign up for stuff you’re probably not going to keep doing later. Like cooking class or hot yoga. It’s a...
Why pushing STEM majors is turning out to be a terrible investment
John D. Skrentny Republicans and Democrats don’t seem to agree on much these days. But despite the gridlock in Congress, both political parties have fo...
Student journalists need a bigger seat at the table
Amanda Little Last year dealt heavy blows to the American news industry — with turmoil in legacy newsrooms, local papers disappearing, the collapse of ...
Nature in the Neighborhood: Through the woods and over the boardwalk
The Swampscott Conservancy It’s the start of a new season, one that’s a bit colder and darker, one that tempts us to stay indoors where it’s warm and ligh...
Year-end grade for the 118th Congress: barely passing
Jonathan Bernstein Let’s start with the good news about the first session of the 118th Congress. Lawmakers successfully avoided — or postponed — an...