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Court’s troubling rulings on presidential immunity and regulatory power make it clear that change is an ethical essential

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If Biden steps aside, yes, he could endorse his veep. He could also make a far more dramatic and potent gesture. He needs to reach back to the country’s founding, to George Washington and the power of our commitment to the peaceful transfer of power.

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And other fake news from the Supreme Court’s Purdue Pharma hearing

No legal doctrine should shield anyone—including Donald Trump, if reelected—from prosecution for criminal wrongdoing.

Important immune cells survive in the bone marrow of people who were infected with the virus or were inoculated against it, new research suggests.

Growing evidence suggests that people with cancer and other conditions that challenge their immune systems may be incubators of mutant viruses.

There's no evidence that any of the current Covid-19 vaccines can completely stop people from being infected – and this has implications for our prospects of achieving herd immunity.

What if you’ve already had Covid-19 — do you still need a vaccine? Experts tackle questions about vaccine immunity.