We're creeping back, but are things getting better or worse? From climate emergencies to simple everyday tasks, confusion and overwhelm abound. More
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Summer 2021: Are We Going Up or Down?
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Neither Honor System nor Vaccine Passports – We Need a Third Way
If we really want our economy back at full throttle and public life humming again, we need an easy way to prove we’re unlikely to get each other sick. So, how can we trust that maskless strangers have in fact been vaccinated? There's an app for that. More
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Vaccine Myths, Debunked
From the start, the pandemic has been accompanied by an epidemic of misinformation and misconceptions. We tackle the latest myths (though not the idiotic ones). More
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The Variant Onslaught: What You Need to Know
A Techonomy primer on where variants come from, what makes them dangerous, and how to prevent them. More
Jobs The Future of Work The Pandemic
Workers Unite
Now that they’ve tasted the sweet cheese of working from home, the rat race has less appeal. More
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COVID-19 Marched Across U.S. Earlier Than We Knew, Scientists Say
A new study from NIH-supported researchers finds that the SARS-CoV-2 virus was likely circulating in some states as early as December 2019. More
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An Ode to the Business Card
The death of the business card may be inevitable. But it has an awful lot of cultural, historical, business, and even creative significance. More
Talent Exodus: Massive Job Churn Is on the Horizon
Business faces radically altered employee needs as the pandemic wanes. Anybody who deals with people, especially talented tech workers, must act differently now. Here are three ways managers can prepare for churn. More
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How Tech Innovation Fueled Johnson & Johnson’s Pandemic Response
CIO Jim Swanson on how the healthcare giant applied technology with empathy to advance human health and equality. More
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mRNA Vaccines Protect Us from COVID-19. What Else Could They Do?
Now that COVID-19 proved the value of this new kind of vaccine, what other previously intractable diseases might be conquered with it? More
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Beauty Goes Digital–Offline and On
Despite face masks, beauty products sold beautifully during the pandemic. And the industry furthered its pivot to digital, not only online but in stores. Virtual lipstick try-on, anyone? More
Food Innovation Tech & Society The Pandemic
How Cold and Impersonal Should Grocery Shopping Get?
Tech companies are moving quickly towards grab and go shopping. But as clerks disappear, do we really want to lose the human touch as we do our rounds? More
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What Flavored Water Can Teach Us About Innovation and the Future of Retail
Hint founder Kara Goldin on how the company navigated the pandemic by doubling down on a direct to consumer model. More
Healthcare Inclusion The Pandemic
The Time to Prioritize Digital Health Equity Is Now
As we accelerate toward a new standard of hybrid care we must not to leave behind the underserved populations who can benefit the most from these advances. More
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‘An Infection Anywhere Is Potentially an Infection Everywhere’: Preparing for the Next Pandemic
Experts are already distilling lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to inform our response to future outbreaks. More
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Can Technology Stoke the Flame of COVID Vaccine Desire?
In an age of great technological leaps, sometimes technology as old as asking the right questions and thoughtful nudges can drive the best outcomes. More
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Economist Joseph Stiglitz Cheers Biden Spending
The Nobel laureate weighs in on stimulus, growth and inequality. More
Bio & Life Sciences Healthcare The Pandemic
6 Things You Don’t Know About Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine
For starters, it was one of four mRNA candidates. Check out this behind-the-scenes look at how Pfizer and BioNTech developed one of the world’s most effective vaccines for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. More
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This ‘Covidgilante’ Says Vaccines Work on ‘Scariants’
Cardiologist, genomics expert, and digital healthcare advocate Dr. Eric Topol is obsessed with Covid and a major force in the U.S. response. He explains his optimism at next week’s conference. More
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Perfecting the Art of the Virtual (Meeting)
Columnist Raskin has become, during Covid, a curator of the exploding field of event technologies. Here are some innovative ones. Join her own event to learn more. More
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