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President Biden tells Congress he's ending the dual states of emergency that were declared to address the pandemic. / DeadlineFrom earlier this month: What Democrats achieved—and...
A new study finds a simple nasal swab can provide early warning of emerging viruses. / YaleNews Related: Nine diseases "that keep epidemiologists up at night." / ...
A night of mostly peaceful protests around the United States after video is released showing the killing of Tyre Nichols. / NPRSee also: Video of Tyre Nichols skateboarding, "living...
Despite growing faster than expected in the fourth quarter, the US economy is under threat from reduced demand by consumers—who are trying to save rather than spend. /...
The world spent $1.1 trillion transitioning to clean power in 2022, the same as the amount spent producing gas and oil. / Bloomberg Alissa Walker: We can't lithium-mine our way...
The United States and Germany agree to send tanks to Ukraine's front lines. / Al JazeeraGermany's Leopard 2 tanks: what are they and why does Ukraine want them?...
There have been more mass shootings in the United States in 2023 than there have been days in January. I.e., "tragedy upon tragedy." / Gun Violence Archive, The New...
Statistics, anecdotal evidence, and "unconventional indicators" suggest Covid-19 may have swept through large parts of China. / The EconomistHelen Branswell: Do you need to keep up with Omicron's...
Why this debt ceiling crisis is different: After the McCarthy tug of war, right-wing diehards now hold sway in the House and are willing to hold the economy hostage. /...
After an eight-month investigation, the US Supreme Court has been unable to identify who leaked its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. / Reuters It turns out the reason thousands...
New Zealand's esteemed prime minister resigns at 42, saying basically she ran out of energy. / QuartzThe White House press corps is nearly in open revolt against press secretary...
This week's World Economic Forum in Davos is catnip for online conspiracy theorists. / The Associated PressMcKinsey executives at Davos say Gen Z workers are more comfortable than...
China sees its population shrink for the first time in more than 60 years. / Quartz Municipal authorities begin offering financial incentives to couples, but critics say the subsidies...
We're off on Monday and will see you again on Tuesday. A House panel led by Jim Jordan is opening an investigation into the classified documents found at Biden'...
Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to review the classified material found at Biden's Delaware home. / NBC News A timeline of the Biden documents case. /...
Uganda declares the end of its latest Ebola epidemic after four months and dozens of people killed. / ReutersSome trends that will shape urban Africa in 2023: Gentrification, increased focus...
California storm costs may add up to the country's first billion-dollar disaster of 2023. / yahoo! News The entire community of Planada, a town of about 4,000 people, was evacuated...
Earth's last eight years were the hottest on record. The poles continue to see "worrisome changes as well." / Axios, MarketWatchA study finds the earth's ozone layer...
Thousands of supporters of Jair Bolsonaro mount an insurrection in Brazil. / The GuardianQuestions will be asked about whose side the police were on. More obvious, it seems, were...
It took all week, but late last night—following a historical, debasing 15th ballot—Kevin McCarthy became House speaker, crediting Trump for getting the final votes. / ...
Twelve experts offer thoughts on how we can avoid war with China over Taiwan, or anywhere else. / Foreign PolicyRelated: What we know on day 317 of Russia's invasion...
Retail pharmacies will now be able to distribute abortion pills, no longer requiring patients to receive the drugs directly from their medical provider or a mail-order pharmacy. / STAT ...
Twenty-three experts tell Helen Branswell what surprised them the most about the pandemic. / STATChina is now proclaimed "the center of Covid." A professor at Yale Law School offers...
China lashes out at a dozen nations placing "discriminatory" restrictions on its travelers. Meanwhile, the year's biggest economic event gets going. / Forbes, The EconomistCalifornia prepares for a...