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Olympic attention to mental health: Can NBC coverage pivot?
July 31, 2021
Olympic attention to mental health: Can NBC coverage pivot?
NEW YORK (AP) — If NBC’s Michele Tafoya expected exultation or tears of joy from American swimmer Caeleb Dressel when…
Biden lands win, but virus surge threatens to derail agenda
July 31, 2021
Biden lands win, but virus surge threatens to derail agenda
NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Biden wagered his campaign and now his presidency on the premise that government itself could…
West African health officials race to vaccinate amid spikes
July 31, 2021
West African health officials race to vaccinate amid spikes
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A resurgence of coronavirus cases in West Africa is hitting the region hard, inundating cemeteries where…
Study: Vaccinated people can carry as much virus as others
July 31, 2021
Study: Vaccinated people can carry as much virus as others
In another dispiriting setback for the nation’s efforts to stamp out the coronavirus, scientists who studied a big COVID-19 outbreak…
China tech crackdown spooks global investors
July 30, 2021
China tech crackdown spooks global investors
Beijing’s widening clampdown on big technology firms sparked a major sell-off in their shares this week. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon…
Hong Kong protester given 9-year term in 1st security case
July 30, 2021
Hong Kong protester given 9-year term in 1st security case
HONG KONG (AP) — A pro-democracy protester was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison in the closely watched first…
How Russian money keeps Belarus afloat
July 30, 2021
How Russian money keeps Belarus afloat
Russia has supported its western neighbor Belarus for decades — long before the European Union and the United States imposed sanctions…
Sydney readies for the army as lockdown fails to squash Delta outbreak
July 30, 2021
Sydney readies for the army as lockdown fails to squash Delta outbreak
SYDNEY, July 30 (Reuters) – Sydney’s poorest neighborhoods on Friday braced for military enforcement of the city’s toughest and longest…
Biden encourages cash vaccine incentives in US
July 30, 2021
Biden encourages cash vaccine incentives in US
US President Joe Biden on Thursday told states and towns that they could offer residents $100 (roughly €84) to get vaccinated against…
Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid Games
July 30, 2021
Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid Games
TOKYO (AP) — Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency to four more areas in addition to Tokyo on Friday…