covid-19

Vaccination concept. Female doctor vaccinating young man

^{Keri D. Ingraham

January 21, 2021

Education}

Teachers & Vaccines: Debate & Demands

_{Keri D. Ingraham

January 21, 2021

Education}

The emotionally charged feelings surrounding COVID-19, largely linked with politics, are nowhere stronger than in the discussion about K-12 public school reopenings. As we now experience a transition of the U.S. presidency from Republican to Democratic hands, the vastly differing viewpoints remain as strong as ever. Read More ›

Funny girl fond of chemistry filming video while making experiment

^{Keri D. Ingraham

January 11, 2021

Education}

When Remote Learning Works

_{Keri D. Ingraham

January 11, 2021

Education}

When the coronavirus took the world by surprise in the early months of 2020, schools were among the first entities to close their doors, ceasing operations as normal. Read More ›

^{Bill Walton

December 31, 2020

Economics}

The Bill Walton Show: Silver Linings

_{Bill Walton

December 31, 2020

Economics}

As we wrap up one of the most chaotic years in modern memory, members of the BWS team gather virtually to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on our lives. What will the future hold when it comes to masks? The economy? Life in general? While 2020 is one most of us would like to forget, we manage to find several “silver linings” heading into 2021. Read More ›

Selection of traditional thanksgiving food - turkey, mashed patatoes, green beans, apple pie on rustic background

^{Gale Pooley and Marian Tupy

November 26, 2020

Economics}

The Changing Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner

_{Gale Pooley and Marian Tupy

November 26, 2020

Economics}

On this Thanksgiving Day, let us be thankful for all the American inventors and innovators who enrich our lives with plentiful food and, hopefully, a cure for the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More ›

Authentic school grounds. School backpacks and bags piled up outside a run down looking classroom. Lesson learning taking place inside room.

^{Keri D. Ingraham

November 22, 2020

Education}

A Mass Educational Exodus

_{Keri D. Ingraham

November 22, 2020

Education}

School closures began last March, and today over half of K-12 public schools remain closed to in-person learning. According to a report from Bellwether Education Partners, upwards of three million students have cut ties with schooling. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith

November 22, 2020

Human Exceptionalism}

This Thanksgiving Is Time for a ‘Great National COVID Repentance’

_{Wesley J. Smith

November 22, 2020

Human Exceptionalism}

The CDC has requested that we stay home for Thanksgiving. That’s a bitter pill. But to the CDC’s credit, it did not attempt to impose a legally enforceable travel ban. Rather, the agency treated Americans as adults capable of making appropriate decisions. Read More ›

Dripping reagent into test tube with liquid sample, closeup. Laboratory analysis

^{Wesley J. Smith

November 10, 2020

Human Exceptionalism}

Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine Not Created with Fetal Cells

_{Wesley J. Smith

November 10, 2020

Human Exceptionalism}

The news that Pfizer’s vaccine is 90 percent effective has rocked the world. The company will be applying for an emergency FDA approval. Read More ›

^{Jay W. Richards, Douglas Axe and William M. Briggs

October 27, 2020

Discovery Institute}

The Price of Panic

_{Jay W. Richards, Douglas Axe and William M. Briggs

October 27, 2020

Discovery Institute}

The last several months have been unlike anything we have ever seen as the world has gone through great lengths to slow the spread of COVID-19. The policy of lockdowns and mass quarantines were widely adopted but each passing day begs the question, did we take the right approach? Read More ›

Handcuffed doctor. Medical crime concept, closeup

^{Wesley J. Smith

October 14, 2020

Human Exceptionalism}

Ideology in Science is Destroying Trust

_{Wesley J. Smith

October 14, 2020

Human Exceptionalism}

Science should never be tainted by ideology. After all, science isn’t supposed to be about political beliefs but is a powerful method for learning about and understanding the physical universe. Read More ›

^{Christopher Rufo

October 9, 2020

Economics}

Lab Coat Tyranny

_{Christopher Rufo

October 9, 2020

Economics}

Public health authorities in California have unveiled a plan that requires counties to meet new “health equity metrics” in order to emerge from the current Covid-19 lockdowns. It’s a broad experiment in social justice. Read More ›