According to the CDC, the Delta variant appears to spread as easily as measles and chickenpox. / CNN The life sciences sector is booming to the point that office space emptied by the pandemic is being converted into labs. / The New York Times "The BDSM industry is really big on
The increase in government aid prompted by the coronavirus will cut poverty nearly in half this year from prepandemic levels. / The New York Times Congressional Republicans want to move on from the 2020 presidential election, but Trump won't let his party shift gears. / Slate Norman Lear is a
From 2051 to 2080, prolonged, record-breaking events are expected to become three to 21 times more probable. / The Verge Whether or not the human body can survive in our heat-riddled future comes down to humidity and wet-bulb temperatures. / Slate The fastest-growing places in the US are
California, New York City, and the Department of Veterans Affairs announce that employees must get vaccinated or face weekly testing. / Politico Meanwhile, a restaurant in Huntington Beach says patrons must show proof of being unvaccinated. / The Orange County Register France approves a law requiring special virus passes for all domestic
"All five influenza pandemics we have details about developed more virulent variants before settling down." A history of variants. / The Washington Post The very important differences between how vaccinated and unvaccinated bodies respond to Covid. / The Atlantic Now that Covid is endemic, like influenza, life expectancy in the
By tracking marsquakes, NASA's InSight mission has been able to create the first detailed map of the red planet's interior. / The New York Times "Broadcast TV morning shows spent nearly as much time on Jeff Bezos's space launch in one day than on
Photos and impressions from the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics Opening Ceremony. / The Japan Times A Spanish swimmer wanted her nursing baby in Tokyo, but the rules are so "drastic," she chose to leave him home. / The Washington Post Kurt Streeter: The Olympics rely on, but don'
Over the past two weeks, Covid cases in the US have nearly tripled. / Associated Press Success in driving down new Covid cases may have caused many Americans to forego vaccination. Unfortunately, it might take a new surge in deaths to make them reconsider. / The Atlantic "The FDA's
Will Hoenig: I think the reality of endemic Covid needs to be communicated to the world at this point. / Twitter If you're fully vaccinated, what's your risk of "long Covid" as the delta variant spreads? / The San Francisco Chronicle Helen Branswell: More than 200
Yesterday, the UK reopened with "freedom day," even as new Covid cases surged by 41%. / The Guardian, NPR Also yesterday: The US State Dept. and CDC told Americans they should avoid traveling to the UK due to Covid infections. / Reuters With new Covid cases spreading across the US,
