Michael Hiltzik

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Farewell to 2021, the strangest year in history

Whether 2022 will be as insane in the US as 2021 won’t be known until 12 months from now

A healthcare worker tests a child for the coronavirus at a drive-through testing site as the Omicron variant continues to spread through the country in Houston, Texas.

COVID-19: Why we may need vaccine passports

Such documentation could be important in the months ahead to reopening the society

A passenger walks at Fiumicino airport amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Rome, Italy

Can Twitter and Facebook hold back conspiracy claims?

The power of social media platforms to distribute dangerous myths is quite pertinent

The four tech leaders — Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Tim Cook (Apple), and Sundar Pichai (Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube) — appeared virtually during Wednesday's congressional hearing

COVID-19: How misinformation becomes contagious

The pandemic has led to a range of dubious claims from conspiracy theorists to Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the coronavirus task force briefing at the White House

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