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This week in Congress, petroleum companies denied ever downplaying fossil fuels' role in climate change. Six decades of corporate documents show otherwise. / The Conversation See also: "In a...
Why does Puerto Rico lead the United States in vaccination and low coronavirus transmission rate? Because Covid's been politicized "in a different way." / NPRUnrelated: Why did Joe...
Less known than Facebook's danger to the West is how it allows the rest of the world to drown in misinformation and abuse. / Slate "My body&mdash...
Sudan's military leader defends the takeover of the country, placing blame on political leaders. Soldiers tried to capture injured protesters inside hospitals. / The GuardianJihadism, crime, and political...
The tug of war over spending bills has delayed Congressional action on securing the nation's pandemic infrastructure. / STAT The Biden administration says that after months of legal...
China struggles with new outbreaks of Covid-19's delta variant ahead of the Winter Olympics in February. / The WeekA study says "funny or cute memes" made people feel...
New research proves that Viking voyagers lived in Newfoundland as far back as 1021. / The Wall Street JournalThe country of Westarctica has evolved from an internet stunt to a...
"We do not know who has your ear, but it clearly isn't us or your constituents." Five members of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's advisory board quit. / CNN ...
A leak finds Saudi Arabia, Japan and Australia among countries asking the UN to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels. / BBC NewsOne way...
When a leader in the field of scientific integrity pointed out errors in a hydroxychloroquine proponent's work, he went on the attack—and unleashed his followers. / ...
The FDA plans to allow Americans to "mix and match," i.e., receive a different Covid-19 vaccine as a booster than the one they initially received. / US News ...
One of the people shot by Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha last year is suing the police, accusing them of coordinating with white nationalists. / BuzzFeed News Jury selection has...
An FDA panel recommends those who received the J&J Covid vaccine should get a booster—essentially saying it requires two doses to be effective. / STAT ...
Crucial UN climate talks next month are likely to fall short of the global target for cutting coal, gas, and oil emissions. / The Associated PressNearly half the homes...
Why is America's upper middle class so unhappy? Too much work, and abject disbelief in a meritocracy. / Vox This week's white paper to wonder about says...
The International Monetary Fund says the persistence of the coronavirus and global supply chain crisis is weighing on economies. / BloombergThe White House announces that the Port of Los...
Helen Branswell compiles a primer on what’s known about mixing and matching Covid-19 vaccines. / STAT Texas Governor Greg Abbott bans all organizations, including private companies, from enforcing vaccinations...
Severe flooding recently displaced more than 1.76 million people in Shanxi province in northern China, according to local media. / BBC NewsSouthwest Airlines canceled more than 2,000 flights this weekend, citing...
Over the last five years, the top 100 law firms in the United States represented fossil fuel clients in 358 legal cases and transactions worth $1.36 trillion. / The GuardianChina is ratcheting...
Following this week's ruling from a federal judge, at least one Texas healthcare provider is again performing abortions past six weeks of pregnancy. / BuzzFeed News The estate...
The WHO is rolling out the first vaccine for malaria, a disease that kills hundreds of thousands every year, most of them under five years of age. / STAT ...
How the Facebook outage affected the developing world, which depends on WhatsApp for health services and to shield communications from totalitarian governments. / NBC News, People Related: Telegram says...
In a brief glimmer of hope, Facebook and all of its services were down for nearly six hours yesterday. / Associated Press Facebook says the outage was caused by...
An explosive new report on the vast offshore systems used by the powerful—including 14 current country leaders—to hide billions of dollars. / The Washington Post Litigation...
The US death toll from Covid has now surpassed 700,000 people. / Associated Press "Each year, our moon moves distinctly, inexorably farther from Earth—just a tiny bit, about...
Despite telehealth’s expansion in the past year and a half, it has largely failed to reach the 57 million people in rural parts of the country. / STAT Covid-19 is...