vaccines Seattle kids are less likely to get polio vaccine than kids in Rwanda, and rates continue to drop Jason Weisberger

coronavirus A majority of Americans wouldn't rush to get a Covid-19 vaccination, poll finds Carla Sinclair

History Jayne Mansfield: Viral Warrior Matt Maranian

Science Sewage could reveal true scope of coronavirus outbreak, scientists say Xeni Jardin

disinformation Antivax propaganda is eroding support for childhood vaccines Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids Killing the Queen, John Lennon’s murder, and William Shatner’s talking horses in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

anti-vaxx World Health Organization lists 'Vaccine Hesitancy' as a top 10 threat Jason Weisberger

happy mutants This Brady Bunch character actor invented an artificial heart Mark Frauenfelder

Science A CRISPR-based hack could eradicate malaria-carrying mosquitoes Cory Doctorow

happy mutants What, today, would most delight a serious Joni Mitchell fan? (Other than a new album?) Spider Robinson

shitty news A list of poop-filled places beyond the bathroom Carla Sinclair

documentaries Watching Jane Goodall watching chimps makes for a splendid time Mark Frauenfelder

fake news Stevie Wonder’s vision restored, O.J. Simpson’s hookers, and Hugh Hefner didn’t have to die, in this week’s tabloids Peter Sheridan

life on earth Lichens never looked more beautiful than they do in this short film about a curator of lichens at the University of California. Mark Frauenfelder

Health Care The current state of American healthcare Matthew B.J. Delaney

magic tricks Muhammad Ali had a personal magic trick teacher Mark Frauenfelder

donovan Donovan magically on tour again Jason Weisberger

health The best person who ever lived is an unknown Ukrainian man William MacAskill