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Resilience doesn’t mean being unaffected by adversity. A child on a climbing apparatus in a playground in Montréal, in 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Are kids resilient? Societies and families need to offer supports and relationships to nurture resilience

Children need adults who are well enough to care for them and present enough to notice their struggles. A child development specialist offers four strategies parents can try to use, even when worn down.
American downtowns were facing headwinds even before the pandemic began. Mark Davidson

San Jose and the reemergence of the donut city

Post-pandemic pressures are compounding stresses cities were already facing, leading to the hollowing out of some American cities.
The best way to stop a contagious virus like COVID-19 is through a worldwide vaccination program. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

Is COVID‑19 here to stay? A team of biologists explains what it means for a virus to become endemic

Some viruses go extinct, while others stick around. The virus that causes COVID-19 seems likely to remain with us for the long term.
You don’t need to pick up exactly where you left off; you can think about how you want your life to look. Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Going beyond ‘back to normal’ – 5 research‑based tips for emerging from pandemic life

After more than a year of idealizing life without COVID-19, people are starting to reenter ‘normal’ life. Clinical psychology provides guidance on how to prepare for your post-pandemic reboot.
In the wake of COVID-19, the 2020s may be a time when we reconsider how we work, run governments and have fun, just as the 1920s were. This illustration of a flapper girl, created by artist Russell Patterson in the 1920s, captures the style of that era. (Library of Congress)

Will the end of the COVID‑19 pandemic usher in a second Roaring ’20s?

A century ago, the end of the 1918 flu pandemic was followed by a period of prosperity, cultural flourishing and social change known as the Roaring ‘20s. Will the end of COVID-19 launch a similar era?

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