Sudan's military leader defends the takeover of the country, placing blame on political leaders. Meanwhile, soldiers try to abduct injured protesters inside hospitals. / The Guardian Jihadism, crime, and political violence have grown so intense in Nigeria that the country is said to be "sliding towards ungovernability."
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 reviews, it doesn't have the authority to share Moderna's mRNA vaccine process. / The Washington Post Rather than
China struggles with new outbreaks of Covid-19's delta variant ahead of the Winter Olympics in February. / The Week A study says "funny or cute memes" made people feel more confident in their ability to face the global health crisis. / The Washington Post Substandard and falsified
New research proves that Viking voyagers lived in Newfoundland as far back as 1021. / The Wall Street Journal The country of Westarctica has evolved from an internet stunt to a micronation, to a charity trying to affect climate change. / AFAR A bus company in Hong Kong launched a five-hour
"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 See also: "Under the actual ruling principles of the United States, Manchin is currently the most powerful
A leak finds Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Australia among countries asking the United Nations to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels. / BBC News One way to sequester carbon dioxide? Buy a coal mine (only $7.8 million) and shutter it. / Marginal Revolution West Virginia senator
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. / BuzzFeed News San Francisco temporarily shut down its only In-N-Out Burger location for not properly checking patrons' vaccination status.
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 & World Report The coronavirus is still mutating—how much does that matter? "I see nothing that suggests
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 begun in the trial for the three white men charged with shooting and killing Ahmaud Arbery while he was jogging. / The Atlanta
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 Data visualizations explain how, at companies where institutional sexism exists, fewer women reach executive levels. / The New York Times The inequality of today&
