The US lost 13,000 jobs in June, the first monthly job loss since December 2020. / The Guardian Democratic candidates in their twenties and thirties are planning to run for Congress while “young conservatives appear to be staying on the sidelines, at least for now.” / NPR Headline of the week?
Takeaways from Kennedy’s senate hearing, where he brushed off accusations he’s “effectively” denying vaccines through misinformation, even as he sowed confusion over mRNA vaccine safety. / The Washington Post [$], Rolling Stone To combat Kennedy’s dismantling of the CDC, California, Oregon, and Washington are joining together to pursue evidence-
Xi Jinping presides over a massive military parade in Beijing attended by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un. / CNN An explainer for why China’s hosting the parade and what it hopes to gain. / Observing China The night before, an activist projects slogans calling for the end of Communist Party
As many as 1,000 people may have died in a landslide at a village in the Darfur region, according to local reports. / Reuters Addressing the needs of one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations, Vietnam’s architects respond with structures that accept—rather than resist—rising waters.
Please note, we’ll be off tomorrow and Monday for Labor Day, and we’ll see you on Tuesday! The CDC is plunged into chaos (again) after the White House ousted its director for refusing to support Kennedy’s vaccine policy changes. / The Guardian See also: “Eugenics plays prominently in
The White House’s new tariffs on Indian goods take effect, to punish the country for buying Russian oil. / Hindustan Times Drawing connections between Trump’s abandonment of free-market principles (when it suits him) and the beliefs of Bernie Sanders. / Wake Up to Politics The European Commission says it
Continuing its attacks on heavily populated areas, Israel hits a Gaza hospital twice, killing at least 21 people, including five journalists. / Al Jazeera Related: Here are some of the final photos taken by the five Gaza journalists who were killed in the strikes. / Haaretz In China, emissions in the first
The Pentagon confirms planning is underway to send National Guard troops to Chicago. / The Guardian As many as 1,700 troops are expected to be mobilized in 19 states in coming weeks. / BBC News In Washington, DC, the National Guard is now carrying weapons. / CNN See also: What it’s
Once “at risk of extinction” from HIV at the turn of the century, when one in eight infants were born with infections, Botswana has now reduced HIV-positive births to fewer than 100 a year. / The Guardian See also: “The Trump administration is ignoring a directive from Congress and refusing
Israel bombs neighborhoods as part of its offensive to take over Gaza City. / The Guardian Separately, the country announces plans to split the West Bank in two—in order to kill off any prospect of a Palestinian state. / BBC News Haaretz’s Gideon Levy: That’s the beginning of an
