In Alaska’s Covid Crisis, Doctors Must Decide Who Lives and Who Dies

Amid the nation’s worst Covid-19 outbreak, patients are trapped in remote communities and doctors are prioritizing treatment based on who is most likely to survive.

In Arizona, Drought Ignites Tensions and Threatens Traditions Among the Hopi

The tribe has survived for more than a thousand years in the arid mesas. The megadrought gripping the Southwest is testing that resilience.

Opinion | The Economic Mistake the Left Is Finally Confronting

The left needs to think as much about supply as it does about demand. 

Opinion | I Commanded Afghan Troops This Year. We Were Betrayed.

It pains me to see President Biden and other Western officials blame the Afghan Army for collapsing but not mention why that happened.

Climate Change Batters the West Before Summer Even Begins

Global warming has been fueling disasters in the region for years. Now, an early heat wave and severe drought are threatening lives and leaving water in perilously short supply.

Climate Change Batters the West Before Summer Even Begins

Global warming has been fueling disasters in the region for years. Now, an early heat wave and severe drought are threatening lives and leaving water in perilously short supply.

Stimulus Checks Substantially Reduced Hardship, Study Shows

Researchers found that sharp declines in food shortages, financial instability and anxiety coincided with the two most recent rounds of payments.

A Glut of Chinese Masks Is Driving U.S. Companies Out of Business

Remember when N95s were in short supply? American companies stepped in to manufacture them. Now, they can’t compete.

Opinion | ‘Democracy Is Truly in Crisis’

Readers decry Republican efforts that they view as voter suppression. Also: Allocating vaccines; teaching our children about race.

Opinion | This Is the Wrong Way to Distribute Badly Needed Vaccines

Countries should be getting vaccines based on their needs, not their population.