Britain is reporting more than 30,000 new coronavirus cases a day, but the public seems to have moved on. Experts say this could be a glimpse into the future for other countries. By Mark Landler and Stephen Castle @2021 The New York Times LONDON — Nearly 60,000 soccer fans packed London’s Emirates Stadium last Sunday to watch Chelsea […]
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U.S. Says 1,500 Americans Still in Afghanistan in Last Days of Evacuation
By: Lara Jakes and Michael Levenson @2021 The New York Times WASHINGTON — At least 1,500 U.S. citizens remain in Afghanistan with just days left before the scheduled U.S. withdrawal from the country, but officials on Wednesday acknowledged the reality that tens of thousands of Afghan allies and others at high risk of Taliban reprisals […]
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Covid Vaccines Produced in Africa Are Being Exported to Europe
Johnson & Johnson is sending shots from South Africa to other parts of the world. African countries are waiting for most of the doses they’ve ordered. By Rebecca Robbins and Benjamin Mueller @ 2021 The New York Times Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine was supposed to be one of Africa’s most important weapons against the coronavirus. The New […]
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Saving the Planet While Ignoring Two Thirds of It
By Ian Urbina (@ Outlaw Ocean Project) For centuries, humanity has viewed the ocean as a metaphor for infinity. The assumption was—and frankly still is for many people—that the enormity of the sea comes with a limitless ability to absorb and metabolize all. This vastness is what lends the ocean deity-like potential. And more dangerously, […]
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TikTok, YouTube and Facebook Want to Appear Trustworthy. Don’t Be Fooled.
By Ashley Boyd Ms. Boyd is the vice president of advocacy at the nonprofit Mozilla. (@2021 The New York Times) TikTok made a big announcement last year. The company would open a Transparency and Accountability Center, giving the public a rare glimpse into how it works, including its algorithm. These A.I.-driven systems are usually black boxes, but TikTok […]
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China Wants More Babies. Some Men Choose Vasectomies.
As the Chinese government tries to increase the country’s falling birthrate, some millennials are striving for a lifestyle commonly known as “Double Income, No Kids.” By Sui-Lee Wee and Elsie Chen @ 2021 The New York Times Company Huang Yulong never wanted a baby. As a child, he resented his parents, who left him in the care of […]