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‘Shrink’ is down at Target to pre-pandemic levels and could signal an end shoplifting spree that plagued retailers

Shrink, an industry term for lost inventory, is often attributed to thefts

The Independent UK

4 Scenarios for Interest Rates in 2026 and How to Prepare

American interest rates in the 2020s have been defined by extraordinary volatility, swinging from record lows during the COVID-19 pandemic era of 2020 and 2021 to the massive surge of 2022 and 2023 in response to subsequent high inflation, all before stabilizing throughout the past two years. Economists generally believe…

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Scottish Covid inquiry to hear from ministers as hearings schedule slips to 2027

Chairman Lord Brailsford has issued an update on the next steps for the inquiry.

Evening Standard

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Many pandemic viruses emerged naturally – but there’s one that most likely came from a lab

Research provides benchmark for distinguishing natural outbreaks from scenarios involving lab leaks

The Independent UK

Young kids missed the pandemic's school disruptions. Their reading scores are still behind

Young students are still struggling to bounce back academically from the pandemic, even though many were babies at the time

The Independent UK

'One of the best pandemic responses in the world': NZ

Jacinda Ardern has defended her government's pandemic record, saying they got "more than most" right on New Zealand's COVID-19 handling.

AAP

New Zealand Covid response among world’s best but ‘scars’ remain, inquiry finds

Royal commission says response led by Jacinda Ardern was broadly ‘appropriate’, in a wide-ranging report featuring recommendations for future pandemics

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Second COVID inquiry: why being politically prepared for the next pandemic is crucial

COVID-19 changed the course of New Zealand’s political history.

The Conversation

COVID inquiry phase two: 4 main lessons to improve NZ’s future pandemic resilience

A second Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand’s experience and handling of the COVID pandemic released its substantial report today, running to several volumes and hundreds of pages.

The Conversation

Former Missouri House speaker sentenced to prison for COVID relief fraud

A former top Missouri lawmaker has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for misusing pandemic relief funds

The Independent UK

ADHD prescriptions have soared since Covid pandemic, study finds

The largest increase was seen among young adults and women

The Independent UK

CEO of Kitfox Games reckons hundreds of hours playing Civilization could be the secret to the Dwarf Fortress publisher's success: 'Maybe Kitfox wouldn't be as successful if I didn't know how to alternate between science trees and army defences'

Tanya X. Short, the designer of Boyfriend Dungeon and the upcoming Streets of Fortuna, talks TR-49 and surviving the pandemic with Tabletop Simulator.

PC Gamer

Covid-19 pandemic victims remembered days after inquiry hearings close

Annual day of reflection marks six years on from the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK

Brits stuck in Dubai compare travel chaos to Covid pandemic

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Brits stuck in Dubai compare travel chaos to Covid pandemic: ‘How long can this go on for?’

A pair of Britons who are stuck in Dubai have compared the travel chaos to that seen during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Guardian - UK

Iran war pushes oil price above $90, threatening rise in global inflation

Reports Kuwait was cutting output pushed up cost of barrel of Brent crude to highest weekly gain since Covid pandemic began

The Texas Tribune

Politicians want to stop companies from buying homes. A ban wouldn’t bring down costs.

President Trump, who wants to stop profit-driven companies from buying residences in bulk, spotlighted the struggles of a Houston woman who was regularly outbid by firms on homes in the pandemic.

The Conversation

What the UK’s ‘day of reflection’ reveals about COVID memory

A couple of years ago I dug up an artefact buried under soil, grass and leaves in a park close to my home in Exeter. It was not some ancient object but rather a granite memorial plaque laid down by the local city council only three years before. Dedicated to…

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Will Ohio State Record-Breaker Bruce Thornton Be the Last of His Kind?

It’s never been harder to become the scoring king at a top program.

The Conversation

The Black Death’s counterintuitive effect: as human numbers fell, so did plant diversity

Between 1347 and 1353, Europe was gripped by the most catastrophic pandemic in its history: the Black Death. Killing many millions, the plague wiped out between one-third and a half of Europe’s population.

Euronews

Talent shortage: These are the hardest roles to fill in Europe

The supply-demand mismatch increased dramatically after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Guardian - UK

‘A new normal’: inquiry’s key findings on how Covid changed UK society

Final module focuses on legacy and impact on mental health, particularly for key workers, vulnerable and bereaved people

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry reaches ‘bittersweet’ final day of witness testimony

Campaigners say ‘hard-hitting, clear-sighted and damning’ inquiry – the most expensive in history – ‘absolutely has been worth it’

The Independent UK

Covid deaths caused by ‘government incompetence, chaos and callousness’, bereaved families say

The Covid-19 Inquiry heard the last of the evidence from those whose relatives died during the pandemic

Evening Standard

Bereaved to keep up justice fight as UK Covid-19 Inquiry witness evidence ends

Hearings in the inquiry’s 10th and final module, examining the pandemic’s impact on society, will conclude on Thursday.

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