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Jan 19 2021
News
COVID Lockdowns May Have No Clear Benefit vs Other Voluntary Measures, International Study Shows
Astudy evaluating COVID-19 responses around the world found that mandatory lockdown orders early in the pandemic may not provide significantly more benefits to slowing the spread of the disease than other voluntary measures, such as social distancing or travel reduction.
The peer reviewed study was published in the European Journal of Clinical Investigation on January 5, and analyzed
NewsweekMar 01 2021
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New York attorney general to oversee Cuomo sexual misconduct probe
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office cleared the way on Sunday for an independent attorney with subpoena powers to investigate allegations against him of sexual misconduct.
The governor’s office backtracked on its original plan to choose its own investigator after widespread criticism from fellow Democrats.
“We will hire a law firm, deputize them as attorneys of our office,
ReutersDec 02 2020
Opinion
Your Brain on Hyper-Partisanship
When Joe Biden is inaugurated, he will immediately be confronted with an unprecedented challenge -- and I don’t mean the pandemic.… I mean, instead, that he’ll be the first modern U.S. president trying to govern in the face of an opposition that refuses to accept his legitimacy. And no, Democrats never said Donald Trump was illegitimate, just that he was incompetent and dangerous. – Paul
RealClearPoliticsSep 02 2021
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NHTSA: Traffic deaths rise again as drivers take risks
U.S. traffic deaths in the first quarter of 2021 rose by 10.5% over last year, even as driving has declined, the government’s road safety agency reported Thursday.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated that 8,730 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes from January through March, compared with the 7,900 fatalities from the same period in 2020.
The
ABC News (Online)Dec 02 2020
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US media coverage of coronavirus skews overwhelmingly negative compared to international sources: Study
Research shows U.S. media outlets have covered the coronavirus pandemic far more negatively than international media sources, irrespective of any positive developments on vaccines or declining case numbers.
“Ninety one percent of stories by U.S. major media outlets are negative in tone versus fifty four percent for non-U.S. major sources and sixty five percent for scientific journals,”
Washington ExaminerOct 06 2021
News
How AT&T helped build far-right One America News
One America News, the far-right network whose fortunes and viewership rose amid the triumph and tumult of the Trump administration, has flourished with support from a surprising source: AT&T Inc, the world's largest communications company.
A Reuters review of court records shows the role AT&T played in creating and funding OAN, a network that continues to spread conspiracy
ReutersMay 21 2021
Analysis
The CDC’s mask guidelines are scientifically sound — if you actually read them
Why the CDC is so confident that (most) fully vaccinated people can go maskless.
After a year of public health guidance to wear masks whenever we are out in public, taking them off after being vaccinated may feel ... weird. The trauma of the pandemic has etched a new set of social norms deep within many minds. And central to those norms is mask-wearing.
So it’s understandable
VoxMay 07 2021
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Virginia School District’s ‘Anti-Racist’ Curriculum Could Cost Taxpayers $280K
Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia could shell out up to $280,000 of taxpayer funds for a pricey equity consultant to develop an "anti-racist" curriculum for public school students.
Superintendent Scott Brabrand announced the school would develop "a new Anti-Racism, Anti-Bias Education Curriculum Policy" in an email sent to parents Thursday, which was obtained by the Washington
Washington Free BeaconNov 28 2021
Analysis
Scientists rapidly identified the Omicron variant. But firm answers about its impact could take weeks
The emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, with a suite of mutations that suggests it might be extra transmissible and be able to evade at least some immune protection, has the world eager for answers about what it means for the Covid-19 pandemic. But so much remains unknown largely because the variant appears to have been detected and publicized so quickly.
With other
STATNov 03 2020
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Election Day 2020: What Voters Are Saying as They Head to the Polls
Americans head to the polls Tuesday for their final chance to cast their ballot, after early voting reached historically high levels.
Top of mind for many voters was the coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in more than 230,000 reported deaths in the country.
Tanya Walker, 57, a retired nurse in line to vote in Warren, Ohio, said Monday that President Trump’s mishandling of
Wall Street Journal (News)