Photos and impressions from the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics Opening Ceremony. / The Japan Times A Spanish swimmer wanted to nurse her 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&
Recent footage of the exceptionally rare glass octopus, spotted in the remote Phoenix Islands Archipelago, north of Samoa. During the expedition, scientists made two rare sightings of a glass octopus, a nearly transparent species whose only visible features are its optic nerve, eyeballs and digestive tract. Before this expedition, there
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
Moving as briskly along as the summer heat allows, this week we're in Italy to discuss the first half of Jhumpa Lahiri's Whereabouts.
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
From FiveThirtyEight, "How An Armless Archer Trains His Brain To Win Olympic Medals." Paralympian Matt Stutzman, born without arms, has become a world-class archer by shooting with his feet. He trains in remote Iowa, where his only competition is in his mind. So he imagines matches in
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,
Journalists from multiple news groups present evidence of industrial-scale spying that targets reporters, activists, politicians, and business executives around the world. / The Washington Post Here is an overview of the findings thus far. / PBS Oregon's Bootleg fire grew to more than 476 square miles over the weekend,
The combination of more Delta and more unmasked, unvaccinated people means "your vaccine-induced immunity is challenged more often." / STAT Fewer than half of people in the US ages 18 to 24 are fully vaccinated. / NBC News Rescuers race to find survivors of floods that have killed more
Who knew? Green tomatoes are sorted from the red tomatoes by fast-moving, pinball-like flippers.
