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The lasting appeal of homeschooling: What motivated families to continue after schools reopened post-pandemic

When schools abruptly closed their doors at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, millions of students unexpectedly started learning at home, with or without the help of Zoom lessons.

The Conversation

Financial strain, lockdowns and fear of infection during disease outbreaks magnify violence against women and girls − new research

When the world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, another crisis quietly grew behind closed doors. Reports from around the globe suggested that violence against women and girls was increasing. Governments, nongovernmental organizations and advocates began referring to the phenomenon as a “shadow pandemic.”

The Conversation

Hantavirus, COVID, norovirus, legionnaires’: why are cruise ships so prone to disease outbreaks?

Cruises are sold as floating holidays, but they are also useful for understanding public health. Cruise ships are carefully designed places where many people live, eat, relax and move through the same shared spaces for days at a time. They show how easily illness can spread when people are packed…

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Victorian budget 2026: state records first post-pandemic surplus but financial health uncertain as debt nears $200bn

Labor’s 2026-27 budget shows $727m operating surplus for this financial year as debt forecast to soar by decade’s end

The Guardian - AU

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the load mothers carry — a burden that’s still being ignored today

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and brought into focus the ongoing disproportionate burden on mothers when it comes to household logistics, child care and financial inequity. It also revealed just how deeply embedded and structurally reinforced that burden is.

The Conversation

Who is Nicole Saphier, Trump’s new nominee for US surgeon general?

Trump’s third pick for role is a radiologist and Fox News medical contributor who experts say is ‘almost a lock’

The Guardian - US

Hantavirus vs COVID: Is the Atlantic Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak More Dangerous Than Coronavirus?

A hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius has left three dead, but experts say it differs significantly from COVID-19 in transmission and risk.

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Fewer AAPI adults report hate incidents but racism concerns linger, new poll shows

A new poll indicates fewer Asian American and Pacific Islander adults are reporting overt anti-Asian attacks than during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Two buses, three hours and 13 miles: how Americans in ‘transit deserts’ get groceries without cars

As Covid-era funding dries up and bus services are cut, a food insecurity crisis is brewing from Tennessee to Rhode Island

The Guardian - US

‘Do I put Sleeping Beauty on my CV?!’ Ballet dancers on their next steps, from midwifery to the House of Lords

Six dancers who made bold career pivots reflect on ballet’s transferable skills, what they miss about the stage – and what they were glad to leave behind

The Guardian - UK

Giving families an extra £20 a week could cut children’s chances of entering care, study finds

The uplift to Universal Credit during the Covid-19 pandemic showed that children who benefitted were less likely to progress to child protection plans

The Independent UK

'We have seen the indoor market grow at the fastest rate since Covid' - Zwift completes strategic acquisition of indoor cycling competitor Rouvy

Zwift and Rouvy will maintain their independent operations

Cycling News

Ex-Fauci adviser charged in COVID-19 pandemic cover-up case over secret emails and alleged backchannel deals

Prosecutors allege that he tried to “counter the narrative” about the leak theory.

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Former Fauci aide charged with concealing Covid records

Ex-Niaid employee David Morens accused of trying to shield correspondence related to outbreak of pandemic

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Trump admin revives COVID origins debate with indictment

The indictment could make the pandemic response a GOP talking point ahead of the midterms.

The Independent UK

Former Fauci adviser indicted for allegedly concealing communications related to COVID-19 research

A former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci has been indicted on federal charges alleging he conspired to hide his communications related to COVID-19 research as the pandemic unfolded

The Times of India

Targeted Covid-19 research: Chinese state-sponsored hacker arrested by FBI after Italy extradition

A suspected Chinese state-linked hacker accused of targeting Covid-19 research has been brought to US after being extradited from Italy.

The Conversation

How the concept of ‘medical freedom’ is reshaping the military’s decades-long stance on the flu vaccine mandate − and endangering troops’ readiness

For the first time in almost 80 years, U.S. service members will no longer be mandated to receive the annual influenza vaccine.

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The Independent UK

North Korea sharply increased executions during Covid-19 lockdown, rights group says

Five of the execution sites used to punish North Koreans situated near Kim Jong Un’s office in Pyongyang

The Guardian - UK

Number of executions in North Korea rose dramatically during Covid – report

Regime used its isolation after closing borders to escalate killings when global scrutiny disappeared, NGO claims

The Conversation

Global supply chains cause environmental harm, but they can help repair it too

The COVID-19 pandemic drew attention to how central supply chains are to the global economy. It also exposed the human rights abuses that can occur up and down supply chains before goods arrive in our hands.

Euronews

Italy extradites alleged Chinese hacker to US accused of spying for Beijing during COVID-19 pandemic

The FBI accuses Xu Zewei of hacking US government entities, research institutes and universities involved in vaccine research in 2020 and 2021 at the height of the pandemic.

The Conversation

Here’s how Canadian households can recession-proof finances as economic uncertainty climbs

Canada’s economic policy uncertainty index has climbed back to levels not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic, a sign that a more volatile period may be taking hold. Income inequality hit a record high last year, and youth unemployment reached 14.6 per cent in September 2025, its highest point since 2010,…

Guitar World

“COVID happened. I’m like, ‘I’m not going out there’”: Former Korn bassist Fieldy finally opens up on why he left the band

The founding member stepped back from the nu metal pioneers in 2021

Radio France Internationale

Child vaccine catch-up drive on course to hit target, says UN

A three-year effort to immunise children who missed routine vaccinations due to the Covid-19 crisis is on course to reach the 21 million target, the United Nations has said.

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