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Exam results must return to normal so qualifications ‘carry credibility’ – Gibb

There is an ‘expectation’ exam aids given to students in some GCSE subjects this summer will not be in place next year, the schools minister said.

The Independent UK

Households buckle under pressure, retail sales plunge to three-decade low

First annual fall in retail sales volumes since 1991, except for pandemic.

The Canberra Times

Covid Lockdowns Triggered Rise In Early Puberty Among Girls: Study

Lockdowns and sedentary lifestyles during Covid led to a surge in early puberty among girls, study finds.

Zenger

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Bird Feeding Surges Worldwide During Covid Lockdowns, Even In Unexpected Places

Interest in bird feeding soared in over 100 countries, impacting bird diversity and migration patterns.

Zenger

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg is tired of remote work excuses: ‘This has gone on too long. The pandemic is over’

“Excuses for allowing offices to sit empty should end, too,” said the media mogul.

Fortune

Hideo Kojima teases Death Stranding 2 will change the meaning of "strand"

The COVID-19 pandemic caused Kojima to rethink the meaning of "strand"

GamesRadar

Data | The contours of India’s ‘formal jobs’ crisis

The Indian government has been using the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) scheme’s data as a measure of payroll employment and formal job creation since 2017. The monthly data released from this initiative has generally shown an increase in the number of contributors, which is portrayed as evidence of employment creation…

The Hindu

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Pandemic effect: Student learning achievement continues to be poor in Karnataka

According to the State Achievement Survey 2022-23 (SAS), which was conducted by the Department of School Education and Literacy recently, high school students lag behind those from primary schools in learning achievements.

The Hindu

BBC Radio 2 loses a million listeners since Ken Bruce departure

It is the biggest quarterly drop for the station since before the pandemic

The Independent UK

Texas Medicaid dropped more than 500,000 enrollees in one month

Medicaid is shedding enrollees for the first time since the pandemic started. But rolls in some states are shrinking much faster than in others. Nearly 4 million people have lost coverage so far.

WEKU

Texas Medicaid drops 82% of its enrollees since April

Medicaid is shedding enrollees for the first time since the pandemic started. But rolls in some states are shrinking much faster than in others. Nearly 4 million people have lost coverage so far.

WEKU

BBC Radio 2 loses a million listeners after Ken Bruce departure

It is the biggest quarterly drop for the station since before the pandemic.

Evening Standard

Attack on energy network a major risk, UK register says for first time

Cabinet Office assessment also upgrades likelihood of ‘catastrophic’ pandemic hitting the country

The Guardian - UK

Future pandemic and energy supply disruption ‘among key risks facing UK’

The Cabinet Office has published a register aimed at helping prepare for ‘worst-case scenarios’ of some of the most serious risks to the UK.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

BBC Radio 2 sheds a million listeners since Ken Bruce departure

It is the biggest quarterly drop for the station since before the pandemic.

The Conversation

The illusion and implications of 'just following the science' COVID-19 messaging

In a recent special issue of the British Medical Journal (BMJ), commentators demanded accountability for Canada’s COVID-19 response in the form of an independent public inquiry. If such an inquiry is held, it must examine how — and with what consequences — politicians’ pandemic messaging deflected responsibility for controversial decisions…

The Conversation

Wild bird feeding surged worldwide during lockdowns. That's good for people, but not necessarily for the birds

Feeding wild birds in backyards was already known to be extremely popular in many parts of the northern hemisphere and in Australia, despite being strongly discouraged. But the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns led to a dramatic increase in wild bird feeding around the world, our research published today shows. There was…

LiveScience

Can picking your nose raise the risk of catching COVID-19? The answer may (not) shock you

Public health measures were ramped up during the pandemic, but a new study in health care workers suggests one disease-spreading habit may have been overlooked.

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Cinemablend

A Disneyland location closed since the pandemic will not reopen, and its replacement is not thrilling anybody.

Autosport

The tactical moves that have injected new life into Asia's GT scene

Big grids of GT3 machinery may be nothing out of the ordinary in Europe, but the sight of 36 cars assembling for the GT World Challenge Asia round at Fuji in June marked an important achievement for a championship that was forced into hibernation for two seasons during the worst…

WEKU

The new CDC director outlines 3 steps to rebuild trust with the public

Mandy Cohen led North Carolina's department of Health & Human Services throughout the pandemic. Now, she's taking what she learned to the national level.

Fortune

Americans aren't binge-spending on drinking anymore as high-end liquor sales wane on post-pandemic life returning to normal

Top shelf gets a bit too high-priced.

The Independent UK

Job openings fall to lowest level in 2 years as demand for workers cools

U.S. employers posted fewer jobs in June, a sign that the red-hot demand for workers that has been a key feature of the post-pandemic economy is cooling a bit

Marie Claire

#ReadWithMC Reviews 'The Spare Room'

Here's what our book club readers thought about Bartz's latest novel.

The Hindu

GST revenues register three-month high in July

India’s gross revenues from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) hit a three-month high to cross ₹1.65 lakh crore in July. However, at 10.8%, it was the slowest uptick in collections since July 2021 compared to revenues from the same month last year. Overall GST Compensation Cess levies, which will…

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