If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Whether you’re listening to the government or taking cues from your favorite celebrity, it’s never been more clear that wearing a face mask could help stop the spread …
Read More »New York City Hospitals Aren't Overwhelmed by the Omicron Covid Wave — But the Rest of the Country Might Not Be So Lucky
New Yorkers are bracing themselves for the latest wave of Covid amid a steady drumbeat of closures — everyone from Broadway theaters to local clubs are canceling or postponing shows, either because of positive tests or out of an abundance of caution. But even though the dramatic escalation has many …
Read More »Counties That Voted Trump Have Much Higher Covid Death Rates, Analysis Finds
A new NPR analysis reveals that since May of this year, people living in counties that voted for Donald Trump have been almost three times as likely to die from Covid-19 than those living in counties that Joe Biden won. NPR published its findings on Sunday after examining the number …
Read More »Arizona Governor Rewards Schools That Put Kids in Danger With No Mask Mandates
Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey is using federal virus relief funds as a carrot to convince schools not to protect children from getting infected with Covid-19. This week, Ducey set up a $163 million school grant program that will only go to schools that have not instituted a mask mandate, …
Read More »Neil Young Pulls Out of Farm Aid Due to Pandemic: 'My Soul Tells Me It Would Be Wrong'
Neil Young took to his Archives website on Wednesday to announce his withdrawal from Farm Aid 2021, taking place next month in Hartford, Connecticut. Young, who is a Farm Aid board member alongside Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews, explained that he’s pulling out of the sold out benefit …
Read More »San Francisco to Require Full Vaccination Proof at Indoor Venues
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has issued a vaccination mandate to enter indoor venues in the city, as Associated Press reports. The announcement made on Thursday requires proof of full vaccination at indoor restaurants, bars, gyms and entertainment venues. The news comes in the wake of growing concern over the …
Read More »The Best Reusable Face Masks to Wear Right Now
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Having a face mask on hand when you go out is essential. But the longer the pandemic persists, you more you may want to consider investing in a …
Read More »Fauci Says Lab Leak Remains a Possibility, But Covid's Natural Origins Theory Is a More Likely Explanation
With new reports from both the World Health Organization and Biden administration officials expressing the need for a more definitive explanation regarding the origins of the coronavirus, the president’s chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, was asked if his thinking has changed on the controversial topic. After saying that he’s keeping …
Read More »Trump Tells Supporters to Get Covid Vaccine: 'It Is Really Saving Our Country'
Since leaving office, former president Donald Trump had been playing a peculiar game: He’s demanded credit for the rapid development and deployment of the coronavirus vaccines while refusing to encourage all Americans to do their part and get a jab. He did not even reveal that he had been secretly …
Read More »'A Truly Transformative Moment': Biden's Stimulus Is a Seismic Shift in the Federal Approach to Child Poverty
When Congress was considering the latest Covid relief bill, much of the debate centered around two provisions: relief checks and the minimum wage — was $1,400, if combined with the $600 dispatched in January, sufficient to satisfy Joe Biden’s promise of $2,000? Should Democrats disregard the Senate parliamentarian’s ruling to …
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