From Jenna Orkin

Former FDA chief predicts flu season will be a ‘whopper’

Melting of polar ice shifting Earth itself, not just sea levels

Hospitals overwhelmed by covid are turning to ‘crisis standards of care.’ What does that mean?

China Evergrande veers toward default — and a $300 billion global shock

Before off-duty police shooting, Chicago officer had long complaint record. Should the city pay?

Record backlog of cargo ships at California ports

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Crypto funding for Palestine's Hamas nears $1 million and far outstrips hauls for other militant groups, Coinbase says

70% of fully vaccinated prisoners caught COVID-19 in a Texas Delta outbreak, the CDC says — but the vaccine protected against severe disease