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I helped advise the US government on the next likely pandemic. What I learned is alarming | Devi Sridhar
The 100-day challenge, to be able to contain a virus while a vaccine is approved, manufactured and delivered, looks ever more remote. Four years on from the first Covid lockdown, life feels to be largely back to normal, although legacies of the ...The Guardian - World -
Michigan will become the last US state to decriminalize surrogacy contracts
Michigan lawmakers have given approval to a nine-bill package that will make the state the last in the country to decriminalize surrogacy contractsABC News - Health -
US West hydropower production plunged to 22-year low last year
Hydropower generation in the U.S. West plunged to a 22-year low last year — an 11 percent drop from the year before, according to a new federal data analysis. The total amount produced in the region amounted to 141.5 million megawatt-hours, or ...The Hill - Politics -
Pedro Pascal Is Not Done Filming Scenes For The Last Of Us Season 2
A recent report suggested that Pedro Pascal had finished filming his scenes for HBO's The Last of Us Season 2. However, this is not the case. A spokesperson for HBO told IGN that reports suggesting that Pascal had wrapped his scenes are "not ...GameSpot - Tech -
There Are Already More Measles Cases in the US This Year Than All of 2023
The CDC is begging Americans to get vaccinated against measles as cases continue to rise.Wired - Tech -
China's Xi holds all-male meeting with US business leaders
Several U.S. business leaders met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, when he made his case calling for closer ties between the two largest economies in the world. The all-male meeting was held in Beijing and came as the U.S. and China ...The Hill - Politics - China -
Venezuela's coming electoral farce could double its emigration to the US
Venezuela's regime is carrying out a dark and dangerous migration strategy — a new version of the Cuban Mariel Boatlift, except on steroids.The Hill - Politics -
‘The final act’: fears US journalism crisis could destabilize 2024 election
Job losses, declining circulations and local newspaper closures could mean spread of misinformation in pivotal election year. As the election battle between Donald Trump and Joe Biden begins, there are growing fears around the health of the US ...The Guardian - World -
Why the ban on using EU funds for arms could become more flexible
Also in this newsletter: Finland’s PM on the threat from Russian migrationFinancial Times - World -
Insurance loss for US bridge collapse could hit $3bn
It could cost insurance companies $1.2bn for the bridge damages and millions more for the six deaths.BBC News - Top stories -
Putin says radical Islamists carried out Moscow concert hall attack but doubles down on blaming Ukraine – live
Russian president says Moscow wants to know ‘who benefits’ from Islamic State attack that killed more than 130 people. Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former president and prime minister, discussed the suspects charged over the terrorist attack on the ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Adam Silver says NBA 'to look at US versus international' All-Star Game, but issues deeper
Silver says if there isn't going to be a competitive game then the weekend should be a "celebration of basketball."Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
US and Japan seek UN resolution calling on all nations to ban nuclear weapons in outer space
The United States and Japan are sponsoring a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on nations not to deploy or develop nuclear weapons in spaceABC News - Tech - Japan -
Britain's Labour Party Could Take a Thatcherite Turn
The Conservatives are no longer a supply-side party, but leaders on the left can occasionally surprise you.The Wall Street Journal - World -
What could spark the next stock-market selloff? Here’s what history tells us.
The S&P 500 has marched higher by nearly 30% over the past five months, prompting even bullish market strategists to entertain, or even welcome, the prospect of a “healthy” correction.MarketWatch - Business -
Budget watchdog warns US could suffer market shock over national debt
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel warned the United States could suffer a similar market shock as seen in the United Kingdom during former Prime Minister Liz Truss’s brief stint leading Britain, citing the nation's ...The Hill - Politics -
Trump's proposed tariffs could cost US households $1,500 per year: Report
A blanket 10 percent tariff on imported goods floated by former President Trump could cost U.S. households around $1,500 per year, a new economic analysis has found. Trump, the presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee, has pledged to ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Judge imposes gag order on Trump in hush-money trial – live
Judge in Trump’s hush-money criminal case imposes gag order to forbid him from attacking witnesses, prosecutors or jurors. The conservative justice Samuel Alito also asked about the role of the Comstock Act, a 19th-century anti-obscenity law that ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
MLB Opening Day 2024: How different are all 30 teams compared to last season?
Which teams rebuilt over the winter, and which ones are running it back? Here's what the numbers say.Yahoo Sports - Sports - MLB -
China’s zombie car plant problem
The terminal decline of factories devoted to the internal combustion engine presents a challenge for BeijingFinancial Times - Business - China -
MLB baserunners went wild last summer. In Year 2 with new rules, steals could keep piling up
Trea Turner’s speed and instincts helped him go perfect on the basesABC News - Sports - MLB -
These 3 tax rules weren't a big deal last year—now they could cost you thousands, experts say
Don't let taxes rules around savings accounts, cryptocurrency and student loans catch you by surprise this year, experts say.CNBC - Business -
The Music That Made Us
What happens when we re-encounter cultural artifacts that were deeply important to us and they’ve changed, or we have, or both?The New York Times - World -
The Real Royal Scandal Is on Us
What will it take for a culture sick with its own wolfish appetite for self-exposure to try to get better?The New York Times - Top stories -
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The top 10 audiobooks on AudibleABC News - Entertainment -
The US betrayal of Gaza
The U.S. must decide which side of history it wishes to be on—for the sake of Gaza, for the sake of Israel, and most importantly, for the sake of humanity, and for the sake of its own soul.The Hill - Politics -
Five ways US growth accelerates
And more on the UK equity discountFinancial Times - World -
The US Is About to Drown in a Sea of Kittens
Cats are most fertile during the summer months, but in recent years “kitten season” has been starting earlier and lasting longer. The trend is bad news for shelters and wildlife alike.Wired - Tech -
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App Store / Apple Books charts for week ending 3/24/24:ABC News - Entertainment - Apple -
Legal action only option, says defective flat owner
The BBC has seen an interim report that found 'understrength concrete' was used in construction.BBC News - Top stories -
US sues Apple in antitrust lawsuit
The Justice Department has filed a blockbuster antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday. Follow here for the latest.CNN - Top stories - Apple -
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US-Best-Sellers-Books-PW Week ending 3/23/2024ABC News - Entertainment -
Cordarrelle Patterson signing with Steelers: Why new kickoff rules could unleash former All-Pro return man
Patterson signed in the wake of new rule changes for kickoffsCBS Sports - Sports -
MLB free agency: No 2-way stars, but All-Star sluggers and Cy Young winners could be in '24-25 class
There will be no two-way stars like Shohei Ohtani in baseball's next free agency class, and almost certainly not deals like his record-shattering $700 million over 10 yearsABC News - Sports - MLB -
Marvel Zombies Animated Series Is Aiming To Be A "Pretty Intense" Adaptation Of The Comics
Marvel's animation output has been mostly family-friendly viewing lately thanks to shows like X-Men '97, I Am Groot, and What If…?, but the upcoming Marvel Zombies series is aiming to deliver some "mature" animation in this adaptation of the ...GameSpot - Tech -
Democrat Bush calls to repeal 'zombie statute' raised in abortion pill case
Democratic Rep. Cori Bush (Mo.) called for the Comstock Act to be repealed following the Supreme Court's oral arguments over mifepristone Tuesday, calling the 1873 bill a "zombie statute." The Supreme Court heard arguments from the federal ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
J.D. Martinez signs with Mets: When All-Star DH could join New York's lineup, why he rejected Giants' offer
Martinez hit 33 home runs and 103 RBI with the Dodgers last seasonCBS Sports - Sports -
Did Russia ignore US 'extremist' attacks warning?
The attack on a concert hall in Moscow raises difficult questions for Putin at a time of global mistrust.BBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Israel defence chief to head to Washington for Gaza talks
Yoav Gallant will leave Israel for the US on Sunday amid growing tensions between the allies. Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant will leave on Sunday for talks in the United States, the Israeli government said, amid growing tensions between the ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
US ‘strongly condemns’ Moscow terrorist attack
The U.S. Department of State released a statement strongly condemning the terrorist attack that took place in Moscow on Friday, killing more than 130 people. “The United States strongly condemns yesterday’s deadly terrorist attack in Moscow,” the ...The Hill - Politics