“Science,” the great theoretical physicist Richard Feynman wrote, “is the belief in the ignorance of experts.” The incorrigibly curious Feynman knew that skepticism and a willingness to assimilate new ...

On May 22, AEI’s Frederick M. Hess hosted a panel conversation with author David Zweig, Emily Oster of ParentData, and Derrell Bradford of 50CAN to discuss the effects of school closures five years ...

A mask lies on a sidewalk. It’s hard to believe it's been five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2020, the disease has killed more than 1.2 million Americans—more than in any other ...

This spring marks the 5th anniversary of the initial Covid lockdowns. While we all experienced the pandemic differently, for 50 million American children the unprecedented––and for many of them, years ...

Two major studies published this month are raising new questions about potential health risks associated with the COVID-19 vaccine — but researchers and independent experts warn the findings should be ...

In the event of a sudden pandemic, what should we do? This month, Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health, offered a remarkably blunt answer: nothing. It’s been nearly six ...

When COVID hit, healthcare systems around the world were turned upside down. Hospitals cleared beds, routine appointments were cancelled and people were told to stay at home unless it was urgent. In ...

Scientists have been keeping an eye on bird flu ever since it was first discovered nearly 30 years ago. Experts have long recognized that the H5N1 virus that causes the disease has pandemic potential, ...