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German Lopez

German Lopez

Former Senior Correspondent and Cohost of The Weeds

    Latest articles by German Lopez

    Mandate the vaccine, not masks
    Politics

    Vaccines are the solution to Covid-19. Let’s make the most of them.

    By German Lopez
    Explainers
    The opioid epidemic isn’t unsolvableThe opioid epidemic isn’t unsolvable
    Explainers

    There are real, evidence-based solutions to the drug overdose crisis.

    By German Lopez
    Explainers
    Murders are up. Crime is not. What’s going on?Murders are up. Crime is not. What’s going on?
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    The US is in its most violent period in the 21st century. There are some things we know — and others we don’t.

    By German Lopez
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    3 rules for when schools should keep masks3 rules for when schools should keep masks
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    Some schools can drop mask mandates — but not all of them.

    By German Lopez
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    The Olympics are stuck in the 1980s on marijuanaThe Olympics are stuck in the 1980s on marijuana
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    Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension over marijuana is a callback to an era Americans are moving away from.

    By German Lopez
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    How political polarization broke America’s vaccine campaignHow political polarization broke America’s vaccine campaign
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    The US’s partisan divides have led to unnecessary deaths.

    By German Lopez
    Biden’s infrastructure deal proves bipartisanship can’t deliver
    Explainers

    The deal shows the limits of bipartisanship in Congress.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    Marijuana legalization has wonMarijuana legalization has won
    Politics

    Marijuana legalization is sweeping states from Connecticut to New Mexico. The writing is on the wall.

    By German Lopez
    Explainers
    How Congress wrecked its own science bill, explained in 600 wordsHow Congress wrecked its own science bill, explained in 600 words
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    The Endless Frontier Act was meant to show the US can still compete with China. It did the opposite.

    By German Lopez
    America still needs to learn from its biggest pandemic failure
    Explainers

    America’s pandemic playbook assumed the US could take collective action. The country proved that wrong.

    By German Lopez