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Derek Thompson

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The Pandemic’s Wrongest Man

In a crowded field of wrongness, one person stands out: Alex Berenson.

Apr 1, 2021

A full-length black-and-white pic of Alex Berenson, in a suit and tie, on a solid blue background. Red dots have been overlaid to create a large X centered on his stomach.

Apr 1, 2021

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‘This Is Unprecedented’: Why America’s Housing Market Has Never Been Weirder

In America’s largest, richest cities, home prices and rents are going in opposite directions.

Mar 5, 2021

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Mar 5, 2021

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The Surprising Key to Combatting Vaccine Refusal

It’s not just one problem — and we’re going to need a portfolio of approaches to solve it.

Mar 2, 2021

The Surprising Key to Combatting Vaccine Refusal

Mar 2, 2021

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COVID-19 Cases Are Dropping Fast. Why?

Four reasons: social distancing, seasonality, seroprevalence, and shots.

Feb 17, 2021

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Feb 17, 2021

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Hygiene Theater Is Still a Huge Waste of Time

Too many people imagine the fight against COVID-19 as a land war to be waged with sudsy hand-to-hand combat against grimy surfaces.

Feb 8, 2021

Hygiene Theater Is Still a Huge Waste of Time

Feb 8, 2021

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Biden Should Go Big, Fast, and Simple

The new president must not repeat Obama’s mistakes.

Jan 20, 2021

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Jan 20, 2021

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American Elites Still Don’t Understand How COVID-19 Works

Nine months into the pandemic, government leaders can’t comprehend — or refuse to clearly say — what this virus is or how it spreads.

Dec 11, 2020

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Dec 11, 2020

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Go Home Now

U.S. COVID-19 statistics are about to look better — even though the reality is almost certainly getting worse. It’s time to hibernate.

Dec 2, 2020

Go Home Now

Dec 2, 2020

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What’s Behind South Korea’s COVID-19 Exceptionalism?

Seven weeks ago, South Korea and the U.S. had the same number of virus deaths. Today, South Korea has fewer than 300, and the U.S. has…

May 6, 2020

What’s Behind South Korea’s COVID-19 Exceptionalism?

May 6, 2020

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The Pandemic Will Change American Retail Forever

The big will get bigger as mom-and-pops perish and shopping goes virtual. In the short term, our cities will become more boring. In the…

Apr 27, 2020

The Pandemic Will Change American Retail Forever

Apr 27, 2020

Derek Thompson

Derek Thompson

15.6K Followers

Senior editor, business columnist @TheAtlantic. Adjunct @columbiajourn. Thursday afternoons @hereandnow. Metaphors. dthompson [at] theatlantic.

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