Researchers say they've discovered an antibody that can effectively fight against all variants of Covid-19. / KUT NewsSome advice from experts on when to get shots to protect against influenza, Covid, and RSV. / STATA small study of g…
Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro moves Christmas to October, to distract from his seemingly stealing the election. / The GuardianAn Iranian writer is sentenced to 12 years in prison for tweeting a period to Iran's supreme le…
Acadia Healthcare, a leading chain of psychiatric hospitals, is holding some patients against their will to maximize insurance payouts. / The New York Times [+]Only about 6% of American plastic waste is recycled. “You're being lied to…
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Hundreds of California officials have been convicted of corruption in the past decade—analysts say a political supermajority and lit…
An explainer for why the Horn of Africa is on the cusp of war—basically because Ethiopia wants to be a coastal nation. / The New York Times [+]Africa will finally get mpox vaccines amid a lot of criticism over delays caused by the W…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he's ready to present a “plan of victory” to end the war with Russia. / SemaforMore than 1.2 million oral polio vaccines have arrived in Gaza. How they'll be distributed without a cease…
This year is tracking to be the most deadly for police shootings in a decade. The previous record was set last year. / The Economist”The moment of glamour seemed worth it.” Kurt Andersen says RFK Jr. was his cocaine dealer at Harvard. / T…
“The outcome of the race might hinge on whether they can keep the former president on script.” Six factors that will define the final stretch of the election. / Wake Up to Politics
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A veteran from Capitol Hill says if you want to take politics seriously, don't send money to candidates. / Matt's Five Points
This week in Chicago, a “Hotties for Harris” event was held for “the brat set,” with slogan…
A mutated form of mpox has been circulating for months in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The country still doesn't have a single vaccine. / Bloomberg [+]Former US national security adviser HR McMaster says Vladimir Putin deliberate…