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I don’t wish my teenage children away – but I’m no longer enough for all their needs

Maybe the intensity of nuclear families can be diluted by building a community of ‘extended, chosen’ family

The Guardian - AU

The 2021 rise in U.S. births is likely a baby blip, not a boom

The U.S. birth rate has been trending downwards over the past 15 years — so the news that the number of births actually rose in 2021 is making headlines.

WEKU

U.S. visa delay challenges workers from T.N. with deadline to return

U.S. Consulate General, Chennai has made significant progress in tackling visa backlogs due to pandemic, says spokesperson

The Hindu

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Microsoft Launches ‘Sovereign’ Cloud for Governments

Microsoft on Tuesday launched a public cloud for government customers, offering greater control over their data, and has signed up Italian defense group Leonardo and Belgian telecoms firm Proximus as partners. The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a digital transformation in many public sector organizations, and Microsoft expects to use its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US overdoses surged in 2020 – especially among people of color

Government data show mortality among Black and Native people increased dramatically during the first year of the pandemic

The Guardian - US

Unprecedented Numbers Of Residential Homebuyers Bailing On Offers

A combination of rising interest rates and picky buyers contributed to nearly 60,000 home-purchase agreements falling through in June. The total represents 14.9% of homes that went under contract that month and is the highest percentage of homebuyers bailing contracts on record, excluding March and April 2020 at the peak…

Benzinga

Five things to know about inflation and how it is affecting us

Why inflation is happening across the globe, and what the pandemic and war in Ukraine mean for food and energy prices.

Al Jazeera

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Face masks affect how children understand speech differently from adults – new research

While mask-wearing is no longer required in many locations, it remains in use as a way to limit the spread of COVID-19. One of the criticisms of masks has been that they make communication more difficult. A recent report by the UK Department for Education, for example, suggests that mask…

The Conversation

Hospitalisation rates double as COVID cases triple across Europe

The World Health Organization warns pandemic is not over as European countries largely abandon coronavirus restrictions.

Al Jazeera

Airline boss blames home-working 'epidemic' for travel chaos in airports

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker has said fewer people want to work at airports compared to before the pandemic because they've discovered how to make 'easy money' at home

Daily Mirror

As COVID patent war rages on, pharma group seeks fairer future access

An alliance of companies has pledged to ensure equitable access to vaccines and treatments for pandemics, as the friction around intellectual property rights for COVID-19 interventions between the pharmaceutical industry and developing nations endures.

Reuters

To avert election disaster, Democrats need to run a fiercely pro-worker campaign

You won’t hear this on Fox News, but Biden and the Democrats did a terrific job lifting America out of the pandemic-induced downturn. The nation added 8.9m jobs during Biden’s first 18 months in office

The Guardian - US

Gun violence leads community groups to take bolder action

Seattle doesn't often make national news for gun violence, but in 2021, more shots were fired there than in any of the previous five years

The Independent UK

Q&A: Former usher now runs 3 major theaters in San Francisco

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Rainier Koeners left home at the age of 17 and ended up in London to pursue his passion for theater.

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Nottingham Post

New restaurant for Nottingham city centre as venue to open again after 2 years

The former restaurant closed during the pandemic

Axios

Axios-Ipsos poll: We'll never be rid of COVID

Nearly eight in 10 Americans say it's not going to disappear in our lifetimes.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Strong Saudi Participation at Farnborough Airshow

Saudi Arabia is participating in the Farnborough International Airshow, through a pavilion organized by the General Authority for Military Industries, under the slogan, “Invest in Saudi Arabia.” Leaders of the aviation and defense industry from all over the world are preparing to participate in the exhibition after a three-year interruption…

France 24

Economic crisis in Sri Lanka as millions suffer shortages of essential items

As Sri Lanka's protest movement reaches 100 days, the people proudly and defiantly said that their fight is not over. Indeed, in addition to political uncertainty, the country faces a long list of problems, with years of mismanagement coupled with external shocks. The coronavirus pandemic has battered the tourism industry,…

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon: Baalbek Festival Back, Despite Economic Collapse

Lebanon’s renowned Baalbek festival is back, held in front of a live audience for the first time since 2019, despite the country's economic meltdown and the coronavirus pandemic. French pianist Simon Ghraichy performed in front of a full house on Sunday night in what organizers described as a night of…

AAP

Virus fears high among Indigenous people

Researchers say the high levels of fear and anxiety among Indigenous people in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic are a lesson for health policy makers.

The Guardian - UK

How ‘living with Covid’ is helping keep England’s infections stubbornly high

A year on from ‘freedom day’, government messaging promoting a sense of the pandemic being over is having the opposite effect, experts say

The Conversation

Why pineapple leaves are a promising candidate to replace plastic materials used in single-use masks

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased demand for single-use masks, putting pressure on global plastic waste problems.

AAP

Encouragement the future in NZ COVID fight

Once credited with a world-leading COVID-19 response, New Zealand is battling its worst death rates from the virus and running out of ways to fight the pandemic

The Independent UK

Study: Student gains last year narrowed COVID learning gap

New research shows students largely made academic gains this past year that paralleled their growth pre-pandemic and outpaced the previous school year

The Guardian - UK

With the tourists gone, what now for Lopburi’s famous monkeys?

Deprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city’s omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditry

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