From Jenna Orkin

The [Gates] foundation even helped fund a 2016 report from the American Press Institute that was used to develop guidelineson how newsrooms can maintain editorial independence from philanthropic funders.

Six waterspouts filmed swirling at once in Gulf of Mexico

A rush is on to mine the deep seabed, with effects on ocean life that aren’t well understood

Virginia Health Commissioner says he’ll mandate a COVID-19 vaccine

Prison guards switch off security cameras to give Ghislaine Maxwell privacy during ‘difficult time’

Madrid Planning to Build Largest Urban Forest

1.  Leak: Postal workers told not to reconnect sorting machines

2. There were serious flaws with reports that a study found neck fleeces are worse than not wearing a mask at all

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   Bears Capitulate As S&P Short Interest Hits Lowest On Record

   How this tiny beetle could help solve our water crisis

   A landmark deal with the UAE may not be enough to save Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu

• Coronavirus symptoms may follow a distinct order, new research shows — and diarrhea could signal more aggressive disease

  The greatest plays in the English language were written during a pandemic — and wouldn't have been possible without it

  Doctors are finding striking similarities between chronic fatigue syndrome and long-term coronavirus symptoms