America’s split with masks turned out to be a brief hiatus. After getting their shots in the spring and early summer, many people figured they could dump their face coverings for good—a sentiment the CDC crystallized in May, when the agency gave fully immunized people its blessing to largely dispense […]
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Aviation ‘fighting for survival’ says Heathrow CEO
Heathrow’s CEO has warned the industry is ‘fighting for survival’ amid news of dire figures – getty Britain’s busiest airport has revealed it lost almost three-quarters of its passengers last year due to ‘lockdowns and border closures’. Only 22 million passengers travelled through Heathrow in 2020; 73 per cent less than the previous […]
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In the face of skepticism, artists of all ages are fighting to remember the victims of COVID-19
The youngest coronavirus victim of whom 15-year-old Hannah Ernst drew a digital portrait was 9 years old. The first, her grandfather, was 83. “To say he was the most youthful and healthy guy, he had no underlying conditions…” she trailed off, remembering the comments from Internet trolls in the Facebook […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Democrats push expansion of offshore wind, block offshore drilling with ocean energy bill | Poll: Two-thirds of voters support Biden climate plan | Biden plan lags Green New Deal in fighting emissions from homes
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Hawaii is reopening to tourists. This Maui inn is fighting to survive the coronavirus recession.
Now the inn is at a crossroads, thanks to the coronavirus crisis. While some parts of the U.S. economy are recovering faster than expected, the travel and tourism industries are falling further behind. Some hotels, restaurants and destinations that depend on tourism won’t survive, economists warn. And the future could […]
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Dalina Soto Is a Latinx Nutritionist Fighting for Her Community
A few weeks ago, on the morning of her daughter’s birthday, Dalina Soto woke up and told her more than 20,000 Instagram followers that she planned to enjoy the day with her family and unrepentantly eat birthday cake. Because her daughter woke her up early in a fit of excitement, […]
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How AI can give endangered elephants a fighting chance
At present, more African elephants are dying than being born. Over the last century, the world’s elephant population has declined 97% from trophy hunters, ruthless ivory mercenaries, and even terrorist groups. The Wildlife Conservation Society has pointed out that the global ivory trade leads to the death of up to […]