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German Lopez

German Lopez

Former Senior Correspondent and Cohost of The Weeds

    Latest articles by German Lopez

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    A better way to legalize marijuanaA better way to legalize marijuana
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    States are generally following the same model for marijuana legalization. They don’t have to.

    By German Lopez
    How the risk of Covid-19 for kids compares to other dangers
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    Children are at much lower risk of Covid-19 than adults. But what does that actually mean?

    By German Lopez
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    Murders are spiking. Police should be part of the solution.Murders are spiking. Police should be part of the solution.
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    There’s solid evidence for the crime-fighting abilities of police. But it requires a close look.

    By German Lopez
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    Florida’s mysterious Covid-19 surgeFlorida’s mysterious Covid-19 surge
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    We still don’t have all the answers for why Covid-19 cases rise and fall, but there are some explanations.

    By German Lopez
    America needs to decide how much Covid-19 risk it will tolerate
    Future Perfect

    A realistic Covid-19 endgame requires accepting some risk. The question is how much.

    By German Lopez
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    The evidence for violence interrupters doesn’t support the hypeThe evidence for violence interrupters doesn’t support the hype
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    In the quest for alternatives to police, interrupters simply aren’t a proven idea.

    By German Lopez
    Should vaccinated people worry about long Covid?
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    Here’s what we know about long Covid — with some hope for the future.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    We have to accept some risk of Covid-19We have to accept some risk of Covid-19
    Politics

    The coronavirus may never truly go away.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    What’s in the new infrastructure bill — and why it’s a big dealWhat’s in the new infrastructure bill — and why it’s a big deal
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    The Senate-approved bill would genuinely impact many people’s lives.

    By German Lopez
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    Breakthrough cases aren’t the cause of the US Covid-19 surgeBreakthrough cases aren’t the cause of the US Covid-19 surge
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    Unvaccinated people still make up the vast majority of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths.

    By German Lopez