Poliovirus has been detected in New York City wastewater, but children who are up-to-date on their vaccinations should be OK, pediatricians said. Source: New York Times
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How Some Parents Changed Their Politics in the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on August 1, 2022
They were once Democrats and Republicans. But fears for their children in the pandemic transformed their thinking, turning them into single-issue voters for November’s midterms. Source: New York Times
Anti-Vaccination Ad Mysteriously Appears at N.Y.C. Bus Stop
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2021
City officials said the ad, which contained false information and was seen at a bus stop in Brooklyn, had not been authorized. It was later removed. Source: New York Times
The U.S. Is Getting a Crash Course in Scientific Uncertainty
By Gotham Rex on August 22, 2021
As the pandemic takes an unexpected direction, Americans again must reckon with twists in scientific understanding of the virus. Source: New York Times
As Virus Cases Rise, Another Contagion Spreads Among the Vaccinated: Anger
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2021
Frustrated by the prospect of a new surge, many Americans are blaming the unvaccinated. A tougher stance may backfire, some experts warn. Source: New York Times
How to Survive a Plague, Part 2
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2021
The resistance to Covid vaccinations is eerily familiar to those who lived through the early days of the AIDS crisis. Source: New York Times
Why New York’s Election Debacle Is Likely to Fuel Conspiracy Theories
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2021
Republicans have seized on the botched release of results from the mayor’s race — but the overall effect on public trust goes deeper. Source: New York Times
Fox Files Motion to Dismiss Smartmatic’s $2.7 Billion Defamation Suit
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2021
In a court filing, Rupert Murdoch’s media company says it had the right to broadcast the debunked claims of election fraud promoted by President Donald Trump’s legal team on Fox News and Fox Business. Source: New York Times
Twitter Troll Tricked 4,900 Democrats in Vote-by-Phone Scheme, U.S. Says
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2021
Douglass Mackey, a right-wing provocateur, was accused of spreading memes that made Hillary Clinton supporters falsely believe they could cast ballots in 2016 via text message. Source: New York Times
How Republicans in N.Y. Are Responding to the Election
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2020
Many of New York State’s top Republicans have stayed largely silent about President Trump’s refusal to concede. Source: New York Times
WeChat, Wild Rumors and All, Is Their Lifeline. Washington May End That.
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2020
The app has reshaped the experience of Chinese-Americans for the better, but also spreads misinformation and government propaganda. Source: New York Times
Can You Become Reinfected With Covid-19? It's Very Unlikely, Experts Say
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2020
Reports of reinfection instead may be cases of drawn-out illness. A decline in antibodies is normal after a few weeks, and people are protected from the coronavirus in other ways. Source: New York Times