In less than a week, the news media is again reporting on a mass shooting. This time, the scene is in Colorado. / The New York Times, The Associated Press "I've been a reporter in Colorado for 11 years (including four in college) and this is at least
The outer fencing erected around the Capitol was removed this weekend. Still, the legislative branch remains “toxic and unsettled.” / CNN, The Associated Press Charges against officers in the Capitol riot ignite concerns about extremists working in law enforcement. / USA Today A new video shows how Capitol police tried and failed
Another of Cuomo's current aides has come forward with claims of sexual harassment by the governor. / The New York Times See also: The surprise isn't that Cuomo is embroiled in scandals, but that he's finally being held to account for the toxicity he'
The United States plans to send millions of doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Mexico and Canada. Meanwhile, Europe resumes its use. / The Wall Street Journal, CNBC Did the EU halt on AstraZeneca increase vaccine hesitancy? / Marginal Revolution "It's really hard to go back on on a
The UN Conference on Trade and Development revises its global growth forecast from 4.3% to 4.7% for this year. / Reuters Two recent studies quantify the consequences of flooding hospitals with Covid patients. / NPR Post-pandemic advertising is coming up fast, but brands are wary of celebrating prematurely. / Vox
Shootings killed eight people at three massage parlors in Atlanta. Six of the victims were Asian American women. / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, CNN Graphs show lifestyle and mental health disruptions during Spring 2020. / Twitter In early January, a secretive scramble took place inside the White House: political appointees trying to
A cascading number of European countries have halted distributing the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine over concerns about blood clotting. / The Associated Press More than 17 million people have received the AZ vaccine. As of March 8, only 37 people subsequently developed blood clots. / Quartz The EU's medicine
The White House is about to unveil a billion-dollar PR campaign aimed at convincing every American to get vaccinated. / STAT A large Facebook study on users’ doubt in vaccines finds a small group appears to play a big role in pushing skepticism. / The Washington Post Congress has its own
The Justice Dept. says its Capitol attack investigation "will likely be one of the largest in American history, both in terms of the number of defendants prosecuted and the nature and volume of the evidence." / NPR New York congressional Democrats, now including Schumer and Gillibrand, are calling on
Dexter Filkins assesses the state of negotiations in Afghanistan amid an ongoing assassination campaign (possibly from both sides). / The New Yorker Statistics reveal that the police in South Africa are substantially more violent than those in the US. / Africa Is a Country In France, the Redouane case represents the agonizing
