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COVID-19 and January 6 in the Rear-View Mirror

There are certain geopolitical events that are generation-defining. In my lifetime, I think they would be the fall of the Soviet Union, 9/11, the election of President Obama, the election of President Trump, the COVID-19 pandemic, and January 6. For earlier generations, they would have been Watergate, the moon landing,…

Reason

Eventbrite’s CEO took the top job after her husband and in the ‘dark room’ of COVID realized she’d ‘forgotten to have a moment of doubt’

"I remember laying on the ground of our home office just thinking ‘If I live through this I’m never going to waste time feeling a lack of confidence.’"

Fortune

We finally know why some people got COVID while others didn’t

Throughout the pandemic, one of the key questions on everyone’s mind was why some people avoided getting COVID, while others caught the virus multiple times.

The Conversation

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The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ban on homeless encampments. Here’s what it means for Texas.

The ruling comes amid a nationwide surge in homelessness as high rents put pressure on low-income households and pandemic-era protections expire.

The Texas Tribune

Fact-checking the Biden-Trump debate - Roll Call

FactCheck.org chronicles a relentless barrage of false and misleading statements in the first debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

Roll Call

Karen Read once 'admired' the Boston police boyfriend she's accused of killing

The woman charged with killing her Boston police officer boyfriend had dated him briefly when they were in their 20s, and they reconnected during the pandemic

The Independent UK

US Job Market Recovers, Faces Worker Shortages Amid Pandemic

Explore the impact of pandemic on US job market, from initial losses to recovery under Trump and ongoing transformations under Biden.

Top News

Feds charge 5, including man acquitted at trial, with attempting to bribe Minnesota juror with $120K

The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI has announced that five people, including a man acquitted at trial, have been charged with trying to bribe a juror in one of the country’s largest pandemic aid fraud cases with a bag of $120,000 in cash

The Independent UK

Air freight greenhouse gas emissions up 25% since 2019, analysis finds

Boom in air cargo due to shoppers’ expectations of speedy delivery and shift in post-pandemic economy, researchers say

The Guardian - UK

Tourism bouncing back with record visitor spending

International visitors are spending the most since 2019 as the tourism industry inches closer to recovering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

AAP

Julian Assange was isolated for more than a decade. Here’s what that does to the body and mind

Anyone who lived through the COVID pandemic would likely understand that even a small period of isolation can cause physical and mental stress.

The Conversation

More areas seeking 'cool' post-pandemic nightlife boost

After the success of an inner-Sydney entertainment district, a string of other councils want to roll out areas with later opening hours and looser noise limits.

AAP

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Real estate CEO says pandemic boomtowns in Florida and Texas are overvalued—and in some cases, are crashing

“These pandemic boomtowns, they just got way too expensive over the last two or three years,” chief executive of Reventure Consulting and Reventure App said.

The National (Scotland)

'Appalling waste': £1.4 billion of PPE bought by Tories in pandemic destroyed

SCOTLAND’S Finance Secretary has condemned the “appalling waste of public money” after reports that the UK Government had destroyed an…

The Guardian - UK

PPE worth £1.4bn from single Covid deal destroyed or written off

UK government deal struck at height of pandemic described as ‘colossal misuse of public funds’

Motorsport

The factors behind Super Formula losing its international lustre

Last weekend’s Super Formula round at Sugo was the first in almost 50 years to feature no international representation. All 20 drivers who lined up on the grid, plus Naoki Yamamoto who couldn't take the start due to a warm-up crash, were of Japanese nationality.

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Autosport

The factors behind Japan's proving ground losing its international lustre

Fortune

‘A head-in-the-sand approach’: The U.S. strategic drug stockpile is inadequate for a bird flu outbreak

The U.S. stock is inadequate for a H5N1 pandemic. It’s time to ramp up solutions.

Reason

'Vast Majority' of Pandemic Employee Retention Credit Claims Are Likely Scams, Says IRS

Just the latest development in the continuing saga of COVID stimulus fraud.

Fortune

This Walmart manager makes up to $500,000 a year after starting part-time making $8 hourly. How the retail giant started to pay up

Post-pandemic shortages mean that retail and hospitality chains start to pay six figures to stay competitive

Louder

“The jollity can’t undercut the impact of the music”: Marillion’s An Hour Before It‘s Dark: Live In Port Zelande

Pandemic-era masterpiece brought vividly to life with additional material.

The Guardian - UK

An amnesty for Covid lockdown breakers? Robert Buckland plays the rest of us for fools

The pandemic appears to be the subject of amnesia in this election campaign, with the worst suffering put tactfully aside

The Guardian - AU

Run clubs, book readings and salsa: the gatherings pulling gen Z off their screens

To help with post-pandemic loneliness, young people are finding connection, friends and even soul mates in the real world at social clubs

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