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The Big Story

Wait, What’s the Deal With Sunscreen? Does It Work or Not?

By George Zaidan

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‘Everybody and His Dog Is Trying to Sell Medical Equipment’

By Mara Hvistendahl

The Big Story

An Oral History of the Pandemic Warnings Trump Ignored

By Garrett M. Graff

Science

How a Pudgy Porpoise May Save Other Animals From Extinction

By Adam Elder

The Big Story

The Cold War’s Most Daring Disinformation Campaign

By Thomas Rid

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Chafing Against Regulation, Silicon Valley Pivots to Pandemic

By Andrew Leonard

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The Devastating Decline of a Brilliant Young Coder

By Sandra Upson

Culture

The Rise of a Hindu Vigilante in the Age of WhatsApp and Modi

By Mohammad Ali

The Big Story

‘Here in Spirit’: An Oral History of Faith Amid the Pandemic

By Garrett M. Graff

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In Italy, the TV Show Big Brother Is Now Everyone's Reality

By Michele Masneri

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The Unbearable Lightness of Animal Crossing

By Darryn King

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How to Escape From a Sunken Submarine

By Rachel Lance

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Un-Miracle Drugs Could Help Tame the Pandemic

By Sam Apple

The Big Story

The Illusion of Perfect Protection

By Kenneth R. Rosen

The Big Story

Japan Is Racing to Test a Drug to Treat Covid-19

By Joshua Hunt

The Big Story

New Yorkers, Once Again at Ground Zero, in Their Own Words

By Garrett M. Graff

The Big Story

A History of the Census—and How Covid-19 Could Change It

By Andrew Whitby

Transportation

Rivian Wants to Bring Electric Trucks to the Masses

By Jon Gertner

Science

The Battle Against Global Warming Is the New Cold War

By Lisa Margonelli

Science

Geoengineering Is an Option. Just Read the Fine Print

By Zak Jason and Anthony Lydgate

Transportation

Build Cities for Bikes, Buses, and Feet—Not Cars

By Adam Rogers

Science

Wyoming Confronts Its Wind-Powered Destiny

By Chris Outcalt

Science

GMOs Are an Ally in a Changing Climate

By Emma Marris

Science

A One-Time Poultry Farmer Invents the Future of Refrigeration

By Nicola Twilley