As US Covid cases reach their lowest levels in a year, India just set the new global record for daily coronavirus deaths. / CNN, Associated Press The five profiles that capture Americans' attitudes toward the Covid vaccine: the enthusiast, the watchful, the cost-anxious, the system distruster, and the Covid
The US will release an additional 20 million doses of Covid vaccines, bringing the total being shipped out to 80 million. / Yahoo! News Generation Z showed improved mental health during the start of the pandemic. Why? Better sleep and more time with family. Meanwhile, veterinarians report feeling toasted. / The Wall
The CDC defends its latest mask guidance, and says the decision wasn't influenced by political pressure. / PBS Related: Scientists say you're going to want to hold onto your masks for when cold and flu season rolls around. / STAT Australia could reopen its international border by the
Today, after the Israeli military ordered the building evacuated, an airstrike destroyed the AP and Al Jazeera offices in Gaza City. / Associated Press As the Israeli-Palestinian violence continues to escalate, the White House hasn't taken a meaningful public stand. / NPR See also: How social media misinformation is
The CDC says people vaccinated against Covid can participate in indoor and outdoor activities without a mask. Meanwhile, Singapore re-imposes Covid curbs. / STAT, Reuters "Is oral sex more Covid-safe than kissing?" And other questions to guide the horny summer. / The Guardian South Korean couples in their
Unlike in previous conflicts, Israeli politicians are blaming the incumbent government for the escalating crisis. / The New York Times See also: Last month, Human Rights Watch accused Israel of committing "crimes against humanity" in its treatment of Palestinians. / NPR Instagram removed content about one of Islam's
Dozens are killed—mostly Palestinians—as Hamas and Israel approach war. "We have not seen this kind of violence since October 2000." / The Economist, The Washington Post What led to the escalation? The forced expulsion of Palestinian families from an East Jerusalem neighborhood. / Al Jazeera Ezra Klein interviews
In an escalation of violence between Gaza and Israel, 24 people—including nine children—were killed, most in Israeli airstrikes. / Associated Press America's energy infrastructure is a patchwork of internet-connected and legacy equipment—creating vulnerabilities that can be exploited, as evidenced by the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack. / The
India's coronavirus infections and deaths hold close to record daily highs, increasing calls for a nationwide lockdown. / Reuters The Lancet blasts the Indian government for ignoring warnings of a second wave and failing to be transparent on Covid data. / Lancet See also: What it's like to
President Biden's separation from past Democratic presidents reflects an evolution in economists' thinking and "a bet that boldness may be a better political strategy than moderation." / The Atlantic Making the case for a new Reconstruction Finance Corporation—to become "a new bulwark for states
