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A Covid Vaccine Nears, Biden Gets to Work, and More News
Catch up on the most important updates from this week.
SpaceX Is Ready to Launch Its First Official Crewed Mission
Saturday’s SpaceX launch will mark the return of regular crewed launches in the US after nearly a decade hiatus.
We’ll Need More Than One Vaccine to Beat the Pandemic
All the Covid vaccine candidates work in different ways, and none will be perfect for everyone. It’ll take a slate of options to help...
The Vulnerable Can Wait. Vaccinate the Covid Super-Spreaders...
Who gets priority when Covid-19 shots are in short supply? Network theorists have a counterintuitive answer: Start with the social...
Fireball Is Werner Herzog’s Ode to Space Rocks
A new documentary from the German auteur examines the influence of meteorites on cultures around the world.
How Biden Can Make Climate Progress With a Divided Congress
Environmental experts say the administration may fare better by working with green governors and clean tech businesses, and by signing...
Covid Winter is Coming. Could Humidifiers Help?
As the air gets drier, and people stay indoors with the heater on, humidity will likely play a role in how easily the respiratory...
The Plan to Turn Scrapped Rockets Into Space Stations
Spent rockets are dangerous space trash, but they could be the future of living and working in orbit.
Thinking About a Holiday Gathering? Look at This Map First
An alarming visualization shows the odds that at least one Covid-positive person attends a given event. It should give us all pause...
The Strange and Twisted Tale of Hydroxychloroquine
The much-hyped drug sparked a battle between power and knowledge. Let’s not repeat it.
