Covid Shots Protect Pregnant Women, but Getting Them Now Can Be Hard

The vaccines are proven to help protect pregnant women and their babies. But regulatory chaos and mixed messaging have made for a confusing landscape.

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It’s the End of ‘Big City.’ New York Will Be Fine.

The weekly column that focused on inequality in the city ran for 14 years, from Occupy Wall Street to Zohran Mamdani. Now it comes to a close.

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New York’s Democratic Governor Called in the Troops Last Year to Fight Subway Crime

President Trump is deploying the National Guard to the streets of an American city for the second time this year, but the Guard has been used by other leaders, too.

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C.D.C. Workers Say Shooting Manifests Worst Fears About Anger Among Public

Employees expressed horror at a shooting at the agency’s headquarters, and some said they viewed it as part of a pattern of threats and assaults on health workers.

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Gunman in Deadly C.D.C. Shooting Fixated on Covid Vaccine, Officials Say

The shooting in Atlanta, which killed a police officer, followed the spread of false information around Covid vaccines and animosity directed at the agency, public health workers say.

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A Prolonged Strike Gave Silicon Valley a Glimpse of Life Without Transit

An unusually long strike in the San Jose area forced a shutdown of buses and light-rail trains. It was a possible harbinger of things to come for transit agencies elsewhere.

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Science Amid Chaos: What Worked During the Pandemic? What Failed?

As the coronavirus spread, researchers worldwide scrambled to find ways to keep people safe. Some efforts were misguided. Others saved millions of lives.

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‘Let’s Not Talk About It’: 5 Years Later, China’s Covid Shadow Lingers

People who endured the longest Covid restrictions in the world are still grappling with what they lost: their loved ones, their livelihoods, their dignity.

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In Hearing, Trump’s N.I.H. Nominee Says No Link Between Autism and Vaccines

Jay Bhattacharya, a health economist, gained prominence during the Covid pandemic when he argued against lockdowns.

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French Cinema Celebrates Its Covid Recovery

The French movie industry has been celebrating statistics that show an increase in movie attendance.

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