Alex Fitzpatrick

Alex Fitzpatrick is a Senior Editor at TIME on the health and science desk.

Recent Articles

Why the U.S. Is Losing the War on COVID-19

Failed leadership, a distrust of scientists, and cultural attitudes have combined to result in an inadequate response

By Alex Fitzpatrick

TSA Finds 200% More Guns in Carry-On Luggage Amid Pandemic

As air travel remains seriously depressed amid the pandemic

By Alex Fitzpatrick

Is New York City Making a Huge Mistake by Reopening?

Imagine you’re the person in charge of reopening New York City, and you look at the below chart: Seems pretty good, right? That’s what New York officials think, too. In fact, they’re reopening the city...

By Alex Fitzpatrick

3 Reasons to Pause Before Celebrating Today's Surprising Jobs Numbers

On first glance, today’s U.S. jobs report seems like a much-needed dose of good news when more or less everything else is aflame: Unemployment fell from 14.7% to 13.3% in May as the economy gained...

By Alex Fitzpatrick

Shuntaro Furukawa Is Ready to Take Nintendo to the Next Level

Nintendo's president on the company's ambitions beyond video games

By Alex Fitzpatrick

'No One Who Is 18 These Days Believes That War Is Easily Won.' With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Gaming's Most Successful Franchise Grows Up

It’s nighttime in London, and you’re with a group of counter-terrorism agents advancing on a house. Intelligence reports suggest there’s a cell of assailants inside who carried out an attack against the city. Your team...

By Alex Fitzpatrick

Here Are All the 2019 Nobel Prize Winners

The first award went to a trio for their research into cellular oxygen use

By Alex Fitzpatrick

Trying to Get Your $125 From Equifax? Keep An Eye Out for This Important Email

It's easy to miss

By Alex Fitzpatrick

See What the Burning Man Festival Looks Like From Space

Black Rock City appears and disappears in a matter of days

By Alex Fitzpatrick

Why TIME's 2019 Tech Optimists Are Upbeat About Silicon Valley's Future

They're optimistic despite the many challenges the industry faces today

By Patrick Lucas Austin , Alejandro de la Garza , Alex Fitzpatrick and Sean Gregory

See the Past, Present and Future of American Spaceflight in 4 Minutes

50 years ago, humankind took its first steps on an otherworldly body. That mission to the Moon, Apollo 11, opened the door to the decades of space exploration that followed. While it has been difficult...

Tropical Storm Barry Underscores a Big Problem With Hurricane Categories

It will make landfall as a Category 1, if anything. But it's still a threat

By Alex Fitzpatrick

Here's What Tropical Storm Barry Looks Like From Space

It's expected to hit Louisiana as a hurricane

By Alex Fitzpatrick

Why This Electric Car Racing League Matters Even If You Don't Care About Cars

Formula E is driving electric cars forward at a time when we need them most

By Alex Fitzpatrick

We Tried the New Nintendo Switch Lite. Here's What It's Like to Play

It's a slimmed-down, mobile-only version of Nintendo's popular console

By Alex Fitzpatrick

Apple Designer Jony Ive Is Leaving the Company

He has long been considered the key force behind Apple's design philosophy

By Alex Fitzpatrick

Nintendo's Doug Bowser Talks Switch Success, Video Game Industry 'Crunch' and More

An E3 Q&A with Nintendo of America's new president

By Alex Fitzpatrick

Apple Is Pulling the Plug on iTunes. So What Happens to All Your Music?

It's a merciful death for the company's most bloated piece of software

By Alex Fitzpatrick

Everything You Need to Know About 5G

Wireless carriers around the world are beginning to deploy 5G, the latest and greatest in mobile broadband technology.Like the evolution from 3G to 4G, the jump to 5G will mean faster speeds, lower latency and...

By Alex Fitzpatrick

JFK's Iconic TWA Terminal Is Now the Coolest Hotel in New York City. Take a Look Inside

See inside the newly opened TWA Hotel

By Alex Fitzpatrick , Anne Most and Joey Lautrup
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