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    Was the Pfizer vaccine part of the government’s Operation Warp Speed?

    On Monday, Vice President Mike Pence said on Twitter that the news came “thanks to the public-private partnership forged” by Mr. Trump.In July, Pfizer...

    ‘Stand by Her’: In China, a Movement Hands Out Free Sanitary Pads in Schools

    HONG KONG — It started when a single box of free sanitary pads appeared in a middle school classroom in October.Then a plastic container...

    Enjoy the Holidays Alone – The New York Times

    If you catch yourself at any point spiraling into bleak fantasies — this isolation will last forever, you’ll never touch or hug anyone again...

    Celebrating Thanksgiving This Year – The New York Times

    Fran Keller, 52, an entomologist in Davis, Calif., will also get tested. She’s hosting the first Thanksgiving she can remember — she usually goes...

    Covid Infections in Animals Prompt Scientific Concern

    The decision this week by the Danish government to kill millions of mink because of coronavirus concerns, effectively wiping out a major national industry,...

    Old Dogs, New Research and the Secrets of Aging

    Dogs go through stages in their life, just as people do, as is obvious to anyone who has watched their stiff-legged, white-muzzled companion rouse...

    Shopping For Health Insurance – The New York Times

    There are also ways to lower the bill, through tax credits. Consumers whose estimated income in 2021 will be between the federal poverty level...

    Students Return For the Holidays

    For others, however, the restrictions and lockdowns have significantly impacted their mental well being. A survey of 144 colleges conducted by the Association for...

    Things To Do at Home

    Here is a sampling of the week’s events and how to tune in (all times are Eastern). Note that events are subject to change...

    Game Nights At Home – The New York Times

    Monopoly takes forever. Candy Land is dull, Chutes and Ladders preachy, the Game of Life troubling in its implications. So even as parents scramble...

    Weight Training May Help Ease Anxiety

    As expected, the control group, for the most part, retained their original low levels of anxiety. They still felt about as tranquil as eight...

    When Turning 13 Is Not the Typical Rite of Passage

    Who is my son becoming? How is he changing, not as a performer of tasks — dressing, eating, washing, putting away, sorting, and the...

    Thanksgiving Dinner Safety Tips During Covid

    Dr. Fauci, who is 79, said his three adult daughters, who all live in different parts of the country, have decided to skip the...

    SARS-CoV-2 mink-associated variant strain – Denmark

    Since June 2020, 214 human cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Denmark with SARS-CoV-2...

    A New Item on Your Medical Bill: The ‘Covid’ Fee

    Occupancy levels are at a record low, according to Mark Parkinson, the chief executive of the American Health Care Association and National Center for...

    Pursuing Leisure Activities May Not Protect Against Dementia

    Some studies have suggested that older people who consistently engage in leisure activities are less likely to develop dementia than those who do not,...