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NIH official set to testify before COVID panel on 'discrepancies' in pandemic timeline
Lawrence Tabak, principal deputy director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will testify before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic later this month, with committee Chair Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) planning to ask about ...The Hill - Politics - Covid -
Paid sick leave sticks after many pandemic protections vanish
Sixty-one percent of the lowest-paid U.S. workers can't get time off for an illness, according to a recent Economic Policy Institute report on the state of sick leave in the United States.CBS News - Top stories -
Countries struggle to draft 'pandemic treaty' to avoid mistakes made during COVID
After the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders worldwide vowed to do better next time but are still struggling to finalize a global planABC News - World - Covid -
Countries struggle to draft 'pandemic treaty' to avoid mistakes made during COVID
After the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders worldwide vowed to do better next time but are still struggling to finalize a global planABC News - Health - Covid -
Impact of pandemic on wellbeing of the young and the economy must not be trivialised | Larry Elliott
Mental health of young people is deteriorating, and shows up in employment data. More action is needed. From the outset it was obvious the coronavirus pandemic would be brutal on the UK’s young people. Just how brutal has only become apparent over ...The Guardian - World -
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
AP Global Top 20 Pollstar Week of 05/13/24ABC News - Entertainment -
A Global Lesson from Britain’s Crumbling Conservative Party
Sometimes, even as the far right rises, the center holds.The New York Times - World -
Risk Professionals Take On Emergent AI, Climate Change and Global Conflict
Experts discuss the advice they are giving in a deteriorating risk landscape.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
Clean Energy Sources Now Provide Nearly One-Third of Global Electricity
A new report says hydropower, wind and solar energy account for 30 percent of the world's total.Inc. - Business -
Putin warns of global fighting, says Russia won't be threatened
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday his country will not be threatened and that his forces are always in a state of readiness as he accused the West of causing conflict around the world. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly ...CBS News - Top stories - Russia -
Americans shouldn’t have to endure blocks and delays when wiring money globally
Other countries give nonbank payments providers direct access to their nation’s financial system.MarketWatch - Business -
Elon Musk launches global battle over government ‘censorship’ of X
Billionaire platform owner challenges takedown requests, but critics argue such efforts are opaque and selectiveFinancial Times - Business - Elon Musk -
EU fighting to counter China’s influence in global south, says top official
Bureaucracy and conditions attached to development finance allow Beijing to move fasterFinancial Times - Business - China -
National sovereignty is little defence against the global hunt for profits | Kenan Malik
Capitalism seems to enable companies to see staff as expendable units, not humans. ‘Do you think you could live on £4.87 an hour?” Liam Byrne, the chair of the Commons business and trade committee, asked Peter Hebblethwaite, the chief executive of ...The Guardian - World -
Globalization has been terrible for consumers, says ad legend Maurice Saatchi
The man behind many memorable ad campaigns has written a new book, ‘Orgasm,’ that aims to challenge some widely held political, societal and financial beliefsMarketWatch - Business -
Internet use is associated with greater wellbeing, global study finds
Researcher cautions against ‘one-size-fits-all solutions’ amid growing debate over impact, particularly on young people. Spending time online is often portrayed as something to avoid, but research suggests internet use is associated with greater ...The Guardian - World