Statistics, anecdotal evidence, and "unconventional indicators" suggest Covid-19 may have swept through large parts of China. / The Economist Helen Branswell: Do you need to keep up with Omicron's ever-expanding offspring? Not really. / STAT Twelve people are responsible for 65% of disinformation about Covid vaccines
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. / NPR Related: The White House's stance of not conceding to Republican holdouts makes a showdown over the debt
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. / NPR Related: The White House's stance of not conceding to Republican holdouts makes a showdown over the debt
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 of flights were grounded in the US last week was that FAA contractors mistakenly deleted files from a critical system. / NPR
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 of flights were grounded in the US last week was that FAA contractors mistakenly deleted files from a critical system. / NPR
New Zealand's esteemed prime minister resigns at 42, saying basically she ran out of energy. / Quartz The White House press corps is nearly in open revolt against press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. / Reliable Sources The Treasury Department prepares to use "extraordinary measures" when the United States
New Zealand's esteemed prime minister resigns at 42, saying she ran out of energy. / Quartz The White House press corps is nearly in open revolt—over obfuscation, basically—against press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. / Reliable Sources The Treasury Department prepares to use "extraordinary measures" when the
This week's World Economic Forum in Davos is catnip for online conspiracy theorists. / The Associated Press McKinsey executives at Davos say Gen Z workers are more comfortable than millennials working for corporations. / Business Insider The head of the United Nations accuses fossil fuel companies of refusing to abandon
This week's World Economic Forum in Davos is catnip for online conspiracy theorists. / The Associated Press McKinsey executives at Davos say Gen Z workers are more comfortable than millennials at working for corporations. / Business Insider The head of the United Nations accuses fossil fuel companies of refusing to
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 are far from sufficient. / The South China Morning Post Restaurant workers in the United States unwittingly pay—via mandatory safety classes—for
