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Arts
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 hours ago

COVID forces San Jose's City Lights Theater to end its season early

COVID-19 outbreaks forced City Lights Theater to cancel performances, creating financial and emotional strain for local and national theater organizations.
fromwww.dw.com
11 hours ago

Africa: A tentative start in mass vaccine production DW 08/21/2025

Africa is increasingly building local vaccine and drug manufacturing capacity to reduce dependence on imports after COVID-19 exposed severe supply vulnerabilities.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Chimamanda has returned to fiction after 12 years. But is the author stuck in the 2010s?

Dream Count examines middle-aged Black women's bodily and emotional ravages across Africa and the diaspora, set against Covid, with candid, unapologetic realism.
fromArs Technica
2 days ago

Top pediatricians buck RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine meddling on COVID shot guidance

COVID-19 hospitalization rates in young children remain high, with recommendations for vaccinations focusing on high-risk groups.
Insurers may struggle with conflicting recommendations on vaccine coverage, particularly between the CDC and medical groups.
#vaccination
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago
Public health

RFK Jr. Is Waging War on American Lifespans

Vaccination significantly improves life expectancy and has effectively eliminated severe diseases.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
Coronavirus

Covid cases rising in US as officials plan to restrict booster vaccines

Covid-19 cases are rising again in the US with new vaccine restrictions complicating vaccination efforts, risking more severe future waves.
Canada news
fromThe Conversation
2 days ago

As back-to-school season approaches, Canadian employers are making a mistake by mandating workers back to the office

Canadian employers are enforcing in-person work policies, which compromise workplace equity and public health amid an ongoing viral illness season.
#architecture
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago
Design

"Even If You Want to Be a Gardener, Study Architecture": Archigram Co-Founder Sir Peter Cook on Boldness, Creativity, and Architectural Education

fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago
Design

"Even If You Want to Be a Gardener, Study Architecture": Archigram Co-Founder Sir Peter Cook on Boldness, Creativity, and Architectural Education

#mrna-vaccines
Public health
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Experts alarmed by US cuts to mRNA vaccine research DW 08/08/2025

Funding for mRNA vaccine research has been significantly cut, raising concerns about future biomedical research in the US.
Public health
fromMedCity News
2 weeks ago

RFK Jr. Cancels $500M in mRNA R&D Contracts as HHS Turns Focus to Older, Slower Vaccine Technologies - MedCity News

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is terminating mRNA vaccine research contracts for nearly $500 million due to reported ineffectiveness against respiratory infections.
fromMedCity News
2 weeks ago
Public health

RFK Jr. Cancels $500M in mRNA R&D Contracts as HHS Turns Focus to Older, Slower Vaccine Technologies - MedCity News

fromFast Company
3 days ago

Qantas fined another $59 million for illegally firing workers during the pandemic

Qantas Airways fined AU$90 million for illegally firing over 1,800 staff during the Covid-19 pandemic.
fromBusiness Insider
4 days ago

White House AI czar David Sacks says 'AI psychosis' is similar to the 'moral panic' of social media's early days

David Sacks views 'AI psychosis' as a moral panic similar to past tech anxieties, emphasizing underlying mental health issues.
#stratus-variant
#tony-holohan
fromIndependent
5 days ago
Public health

David Quinn: If Tony Holohan runs for the Aras, let's have that Covid debate we have been avoiding

fromIndependent
1 week ago
Public health

Senan Molony: Does Covid-19 firefighter Tony Holohan have what it takes to win the Aras?

fromIndependent
5 days ago
Public health

David Quinn: If Tony Holohan runs for the Aras, let's have that Covid debate we have been avoiding

fromIndependent
1 week ago
Public health

Senan Molony: Does Covid-19 firefighter Tony Holohan have what it takes to win the Aras?

#mrna-technology
fromAxios
1 week ago
Public health

RFK Jr.'s vaccine pullback stokes fears of lost medical breakthroughs

fromAxios
1 week ago
Public health

RFK Jr.'s vaccine pullback stokes fears of lost medical breakthroughs

fromwww.cnbc.com
6 days ago

Croatia just revised its digital nomad visa to last up to 3 years: 'Digital nomadism is here to stay,' expert says

Remote work is steadily growing, so we think digital nomadism is something that is here to stay. It's not going to grow as it grew during the pandemic, but we see that people like millennials and Gen Zers are more likely to travel and keep traveling and with their families now too.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Got the sniffles? Here's what to know about summer colds and the COVID-19 variant called stratus.

COVID-19 is increasing in most U.S. states despite lower summer virus activity.
fromBrooklynVegan
1 week ago

Ashes and Diamonds (mems Bauhaus, PiL, Sade) announce debut album: hear "On a Rocka"

'Yes it's been a long wait. We actually started this project about seven years ago but because of Covid it's taken all this time to be truly satisfied with the final product,' Ash says.
London music
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

Covid Contrarianism Has Crossed the Aisle

The new right emerged as a response to societal changes post-2020, such as enforced lockdowns and vaccinations, criticizing perceived excesses of social justice movements.
US politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

FEMA still owes SF millions of dollars for unhoused hotel expenses and more during COVID-19 pandemic

Homeless housing initiatives during COVID-19 led to increased drug addiction problems and overdose deaths in San Francisco.
#cdc
fromAxios
1 week ago
Public health

These states have the highest COVID cases right now as "stratus" variant erupts

fromAxios
1 week ago
Public health

These states have the highest COVID cases right now as "stratus" variant erupts

#public-health
Public health
fromHealthbeat
3 weeks ago

Your NY health update: 1st West Nile cases, Covid uptick

New York reported its first two human cases of West Nile Virus in 2025, signaling an early start of the season.
Public health
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Santa Cruz health officer: Summer COVID infections elevated but manageable

COVID-19 cases in Santa Cruz County are currently steady, manageable, and not overwhelming the healthcare system.
fromThe Oaklandside
1 week ago

East Bay restaurants are struggling under the weight of COVID-era loans. This food entrepreneur is rallying support

Many small businesses face closure due to burdensome Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) from the COVID pandemic, which lack forgiveness options.
Food & drink
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 week ago

East Bay restaurants are struggling under the weight of COVID-era loans. This food entrepreneur is rallying support

EIDL loans helped many restaurants during COVID but carry a debt burden that may lead to closures.
fromMail Online
1 week ago

Men can't cope under pressure! Married blokes are more likely to CHEAT

'Our recent research found that parents, compared to non-parents, reported higher desire for and engagement in infidelity during periods of significant external stress, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.'
Relationships
Public health
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Bay Area COVID-19 levels surge 32% just before school starts

COVID-19 levels in Bay Area wastewater increased by 32%, suggesting a rise in cases as schools prepare to reopen.
#vaccines
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Casual Carpool is Back, Set to Launch Tuesday in Oakland's Grand Lake Neighborhood

The revival of Casual Carpool services in the Bay Area resumes, aimed at easing the return to office commuting challenges.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Trump's Former Surgeon General Rips RFK Jr For Trying to Undermine' President's Greatest Achievement'

Adams criticized Kennedy's cuts to vaccine research funding, asserting mRNA technology has saved millions and played a key role in COVID-19 vaccine development.
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

CDC Staffers Saw the Violence Coming

The shooter, Patrick Joseph White, was reportedly fixated on the idea that the COVID-19 vaccine had made him depressed and suicidal.
Public health
fromBleu Mag
2 weeks ago

How return-to-office policies are shaping employee mental health

The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally transformed the work landscape, with remote work expanding from 9 million in 2019 to nearly 28 million by 2021, significantly altering expectations and daily routines.
Remote teams
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Why is Perfume Genius obsessed with demented things?

Mike Hadreas's experiences with danger and sobriety have shaped his music, leading to meaningful storytelling and introspection through his latest album, Glory.
New York City
fromAP News
2 weeks ago

One woman set out to visit every museum in New York City. Here's what she's learned so far

Jane August aims to visit all museums in NYC, having documented 136 so far and planning to finish by age 30.
California
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Day Around the Bay: United Airlines Grounds All Flights at SFO

COVID levels quadrupled in California during July, consistent with past seasonal trends.
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Mathematicians Startled by 17-Year-Old With Uncanny Abilities

Cairo's self-taught skills led her to disprove the Mizohata-Takeuchi conjecture, a long-standing math proposition concerning wave patterns on surfaces.
Education
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

50 most popular chain restaurants in America

Chain restaurants have significantly influenced American culture and dining habits since 1926.
fromBuzzFeed
2 weeks ago

"It's Basically Scientific Racism": Medical Experts Hate RFK Jr.'s Claim About Black People And Vaccines

Kennedy's comments on vaccine schedules for Black individuals have sparked backlash from medical associations for promoting misinformation.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Former Intel board members: America's champion is likely to retreat, and we still need a leading-edge chip manufacturer

The U.S. must prioritize American-owned semiconductor manufacturing to secure its supply chains and technological supremacy in AI and critical technologies.
fromNewsday
2 weeks ago

Manhattan jury awards $4M to LI ophthalmologist Dr. Habeeb Ahmad, court records show

A Manhattan jury awarded $4 million to Dr. Habeeb Ahmad for discrimination after he became disabled from COVID-19, emphasizing employers' duty to accommodate disabled employees.
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

New COVID surge emerges as Bay Area students head back to school

COVID-19 cases are rising in Northern California, posing a risk to children returning to school.
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Trump's reaction to the jobs report follows a familiar playbook of discrediting unfavorable data

Trump discredits uncomfortable economic data and attacks messengers instead of accepting realities.
fromIntelligencer
2 weeks ago

The COVID Season Was as Good as Sports Get

Daryl Morey stated that the NBA championship LeBron James and the Lakers won in 2020 should have an 'asterisk' next to it, arguing it doesn't represent a genuine victory.
LA real estate
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Daily briefing: Respiratory illness can 'wake up' dormant cancer cells

Respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 can awaken dormant cancer cells in mice.
fromDefector
2 weeks ago

Ari Aster Wants You To Take The Bait | Defector

Ari Aster's new film Eddington positions itself as both an exaggeration and a riposte of the collective skittishness and amnesia about 2020. It keeps its focus on a sliver of the state in which Aster grew up, showing the foolish exploits of Sheriff Joe Cross running for mayor.
Film
#education
East Bay real estate
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

Out of dough: $212K missing and bank account frozen for Walnut Creek bakery after 'ID mishap'

A bakery owner faced financial turmoil when a clerical error temporarily froze her business account, jeopardizing her ability to pay employees.
Philosophy
fromAeon
2 weeks ago

In a changing world, nests remain a site of safety and nurture | Aeon Essays

Nesting in the animal world plays a crucial role in survival, showcasing behaviors adapted to ensure the thriving of offspring.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Siobhan McSweeney tells a truly surreal tale: best podcasts of the week

A podcast series recounts the surreal experiences of a crew aboard a cargo ship during the Covid pandemic.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Column: Of course the Lakers' 2020 win counts as a real championship

The legitimacy of the Lakers' 2020 championship is challenged due to pandemic-related circumstances.
Television
fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

Watching the "King of the Hill" Revival from Texas

'King of the Hill' provides a unique slice-of-life experience, showcasing the complexities of suburban life through its central character, Hank Hill.
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Exclusive | Thousands of New Yorkers - including 'Orange is the New Black' actor Matt McGorry - suffer from 'Long COVID'

A COVID and flu vaccination campaign conducted by the Health Department over the past year referred 21,805 residents to receive long-COVID-specific services during medical check-ups and outreach programs.
Public health
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Unmasking Richard Brennan: how rapist former priest kept his dark crimes hidden while living in US

Richard Brennan was previously admired for his hospital and church work before his history of abuse was revealed.
fromMacstories
3 weeks ago

Revisiting Camera Apps

When I worked in downtown Chicago and was figuring out what my next thing would be, I spent a lot of time wandering around the West Loop taking photos.
Photography
fromNature
4 weeks ago

Daily briefing: Scans reveal that optimists share similar brain-activity patterns

A brain-imaging study reveals that optimistic people's brain activity patterns are alike, whereas pessimists exhibit more varied and idiosyncratic brain activities, suggesting implications for mental health.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Harvey Fierstein: There are so few heterosexual men that I know that I look up to'

Gardening is much more dangerous than quilting, and Harvey Fierstein recounts a humorous mishap with a rose bush that left him bleeding. He now creates approximately 80 to 90 quilts.
Arts
Film
fromVulture
4 weeks ago

What's Up With the Woke Teens in Eddington?

Eddington satirizes performative activism among Gen-Z teens during a pandemic and their attempts to gain relevance through social justice gestures.
#ari-aster
Parenting
fromhttps://scoop.upworthy.com
4 weeks ago

Mom shares her seven-year-old's heartbreaking drawing of her working - and it hits you right in the heart

A mother's reflection on a child's drawing reveals deep emotions about parental work-life balance.
#brain-ageing
fromNature
1 month ago
Mental health

People's brains aged faster during the COVID pandemic - even the uninfected

fromNature
1 month ago
Mental health

People's brains aged faster during the COVID pandemic - even the uninfected

Health
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Sali Hughes on beauty: if your teen won't wear sunscreen, try tempting them with these products

Anti-science theories against sunscreen pose a risk, especially to teenagers, despite strong evidence supporting its protective benefits against skin cancer.
Podcast
fromSlate Magazine
4 weeks ago

In the world of Eddington, the conspiracy theorists might be right.

Ari Aster's film 'Eddington' explores themes of conspiracy and mental instability during the summer of 2020.
fromwww.npr.org
4 weeks ago

Eating disorder recovery in a world of diet culture

Eating disorders among teenagers increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic due to isolation and media influences.
Public health
fromThe Conversation
4 weeks ago

I have a bit of a cold. Am I sick enough to take a day off work?

Many Australians experience mild cold symptoms during peak flu season, prompting questions about taking sick leave or working through illness.
Public health
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

COVID-19 pandemic sped up brain aging, says study DW 07/22/2025

Living through the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated brain aging by 5.5 months on average, affecting cognitive function particularly in older and disadvantaged individuals.
Science
fromNature
1 month ago

The COVID-19 pandemic transformed this scientist into a research-integrity sleuth

Rapid publication of COVID-19 research during the pandemic led to increased scrutiny and analysis due to quality control issues.
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