COVID-19: How will history judge us?

The history of the COVID-19 pandemic will be more interested in how the battle ends than in how it got started. In that respect, the fight begins now.

Amazon’s new health band is the most invasive tech we’ve ever tested

The Halo collects the most intimate information we've seen from a consumer health gadget — and makes the absolute least use of it.

A rap sheet for an ex-president

If Trump is prosecuted, obstruction of justice, bribery and conspiracy to defraud the U.S. could be among the charges.

The ‘Count Out’ of ‘79 almost brought civil war to Maine

Trump’s military cuts in Afghanistan highlight divisions over 19-year-old conflict

On the political left and right, there are strong differences of opinion over what the nation should do about the longest war in U.S. history.

How to read results from COVID vaccine trials like a pro

Asking these four questions can help us identify good news when we see it, be more critical of news reports, or delay our judgement until we have more information.

How mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna work, why they’re a breakthrough and why they need to be kept so cold

Two pharma companies have announced early COVID-19 vaccine trial results with over 90 per cent effectiveness. What does that mean for getting back to normal?

What does COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness mean?

Two vaccine makers have said that preliminary data from their late-stage studies suggest their experimental vaccines are more than 90% effective, raising hopes around the world that vaccines could help put an end to the pandemic sometime next year

Who will be the first to get COVID-19 vaccines?

Health care workers are likely to receive the first coronavirus vaccines when supplies are limited, but a decision on who gets the first shots has not been made

The ‘stolen election’ myth is powerful enough to keep Trump in power