The pandemic started with paper hearts and 8 p.m. howls, but devolved into conspiracy theories and anger as we grew more isolated and frustrated. Columnist asks: What have we learned?
With a 50-43 vote, the House passed a bill to downgrade the crime of intentional HIV transmission from a felony to a misdemeanor, aligning the charge with other intentional disease transmission.
Those in favor of banning fluoride said the chemical makes people "dumber." Proponents of expanding vaccine exemptions said the action would preserve medical freedom.
