Should Everyone Get Routine COVID Tests?
Are you being a good citizen by getting tested regularly, or being overcautious and gumming up the works?
If You Love Your Family, Cancel This Year's Holiday Gathering
There will come a season where all of our favorite things are possible again. Strongly consider that this isn’t the one.
The 'What Are We?' Conversation Is Coming Early This Cuffing Season
"There’s some consideration about, like, 'Are we just lonely, or actually into each other?'"
Some Colleges Are Abruptly Cancelling the Semester After Thanksgiving
At Arizona State, finals week was suddenly moved up, giving students almost no time to study and cramming multiple exams into one day.
Why Are Employers Still Acting Like Offices Will Reopen 'Soon'?
Employees report that their offices are keeping them in remote-work limbo, constantly pushing back re-opening dates but not committing to a long-term remote setup, either.
Why Am I Inexplicably Drawn to Having a 'Christian Girl Autumn'?
There's a psychological reason that we reach for basic joys in times of chaos.
IUDs Won't Save Us Now
Calling for everyone to get an IUD in the wake of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death overlooks the current reality in several states, and doesn’t do anything to help those already living without abortion access, even as Roe v. Wade stands.
The Pandemic Has Created a Whole New Type of FOMO
If you're feeling like everyone hates you because you're seeing so many sort-of-friends hanging out without you, you're not alone.
How to Vote by Mail in All 50 States
States are scrambling to hold elections in a pandemic. You should be preparing to vote by mail.
No Wifi, No AC: Inside the Chaos of 1,400 COVID Cases at One College
The University of South Carolina started with a tidy coronavirus tracking dashboard and a few manageable cases. Then things started to unravel.
Vacation Pods Are the New Safe-ish Loophole for Traveling With Friends
Blithely setting off for a fun group trip isn't an option right now. But people are finding ways to be more deliberate—and exclusive—about how they get away together in a pandemic.