One of the earliest casualties of the COVID-related school closures was school accountability for academic results, and many education leaders want it to stay that way. 

Before the train leaves the station (pun intended) and we detail California’s misadventures in imagining, financing, and constructing a high-speed rail system, I’d like to make a confession.

In this wide-ranging interview, Dr. Bhattacharya takes us through how the pandemic started, how it spread throughout the world, the efficacy of lockdowns, the development and distribution of the vaccines, and the rise of the Delta variant.

Why some progressive columnists are forecasting a Democratic congressional wipeout next year.