Those in our group who had recently visited other large theme parks, including Disney World, said the rollercoaster and general park experience was much better at Dollywood.

>"Scientists have a strong idea of which types of viruses could cause a pandemic. We can fund vaccines and treatments for them today."

>"When Don’t Look Up stops trying to be funny, it has something deeply important to say."

>"How we fund research is stifling creativity. Here’s one potential fix."

"In an interview with Donald Trump earlier this week, conservative talk radio host Hugh Hewitt said something truly breathtaking."

>"The 92nd Street Y in New York and the United Nations Foundation introduced Giving Tuesday in 2012."

>"Factory farming is spreading around the world. Animal welfare groups are trying to keep up."

>"America is still 6 million jobs short compared to before Covid-19. Reappointing Jerome Powell as Fed chair could help with that."

>"Yes, we’re still in a pandemic — but there are some things to be grateful for amid a difficult stretch for humanity."

>"A new paper investigates the effects of chlorine treatment at water sources in some Kenyan villages. The findings were astounding."

>"What treatments are available for Covid-19? Here’s where we’re at."

>"From meditation headsets to synthetic psychedelics, new technology promises spiritual experiences on demand. Can it deliver?"

"Exciting new research should make it easier to hold rogue bioengineers accountable."

>"You’ve probably heard it by now: Covid-19 is not going away. The broad consensus among experts is that it’s not realistic to think we’re going to totally eradicate this virus. We will, however, see it move out of the pandemic phase and _...Read More_

Last year saw a jump in the number of car fatalities, even as the pandemic kept many Americans off the roads. The number of deaths per 100 million miles driven grew 24 percent from a year earlier. It was the biggest single-year rise on _...Read More_