Link , Link , Link , Link , Link , Link , [Joe Biden ran for the White House as the mask candidate. As president, however, Biden is running up against the limits of the bully pulpit as mask-wearing remains politically polarized.], Link , [As president, however, Biden is running up against the limits of the bully pulpit as mask-wearing remains politically polarized. Plus, people have gotten tired of pandemic restrictions and see less need for precautions as COVID-19 vaccinations increase, even though health officials are urgently warning that now is not the time to ease up. After the governors of Texas and Mississippi moved to lift mask mandates on Tuesday, an exasperated and frustrated Biden said Wednesday that such decisions come from “Neanderthal thinking.”], Link , [This stat blew my mind: do public health measures like social distancing, mask wearing and hand-washing really reduce the transmission of viral respiratory illnesses? Uh, yes.]