FDA authorizes first at-home combo flu/Covid test
It takes about 30 minutes to get results from a self-collected nasal swab.
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‘Amazing coincidence’ Moderna offered free vaccines when asked to testify, Bernie Sanders says
But it was “a step in the right direction,” the independent senator said Sunday.
Kentucky Supreme Court leaves abortion ban in place
The decision not to grant a preliminary injunction comes just a few months after voters in Kentucky rejected a ballot measure that would have amended the state constitution to say there is no protection for the procedure.
White House mulls post-Covid emergency backstop for uninsured
A tentative administration plan would provide vaccines, treatments and tests at no charge into next year.
Three years into the pandemic, nursing home residents are still in Covid’s crosshairs
Scaling back on vaccine clinics and not updating staff vaccine requirements has slowed down booster rates at nursing homes, advocates say.
George Santos Lied To Judge About Working For Goldman Sachs: Report
The Republican congressman stated in a 2017 court appearance that he was “an aspiring politician” who worked for the finance giant in New York.
Biden’s 2022 State of the Union report card: Where he delivered — and fell flat
The president promised a lot last year. Here’s how we graded him on some of those pledges.
Biden on robust jobs numbers: The ‘critics and cynics are wrong’
Noting the 3.4 percent jobless rate, the lowest since May 1969, the president said “the Biden economic play is working.
Wall Street’s biggest bear: Fed’s Jerome Powell
Fed officials are signaling that they’re determined to keep their vise-like grip on the economy through the end of 2023.
Outrage Soars in Occupied West Bank After Israel Kills 11, Injures 500 Palestinians in Nablus Raid
Palestinians held a general strike in the West Bank Thursday after Israeli forces killed 11 Palestinians and injured nearly 500 in a military raid in the city of Nablus. So far this year, Israel has killed at least 65 Palestinians, including 13 children, drawing concern and criticism from supranational actors including the U.N. and Amnesty International.
Bomb Train: Calls Grow for New Laws on Rail Safety After Toxic Disaster in East Palestine, Ohio
Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, continue to demand answers about how a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed February 3, releasing hazardous materials into the air, water and soil. The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on the accident, blaming a wheel bearing failure for the crash and saying the derailment was “100% preventable.
Kenyan Writer: History Explains Why Much of Africa Chooses Neutrality Over West’s Support of Ukraine
One year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many African countries have tried to avoid strong denunciations or shows of support for either side in the conflict, walking a diplomatic tightrope even as the war has had a major impact on food and fuel prices across the continent.
Scholar Ho-fung Hung on China-Russia Relations & Whether Beijing Could Mediate Ukraine Peace Deal
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow this week, where they reaffirmed the close relationship between the two countries. The high-profile visit comes just days before the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. For more on China’s relationship with Russia and its role in the Ukraine war, we speak with Ho-fung Hung, professor of political economy and sociology at Johns Hopkins University.
How The Last of Us Cherishes a Bygone World
This story contains spoilers for The Last of Us Season 1, Episode 7.An abandoned mall at the end of the world is not a pretty sight. Stores, looted and left in disarray, offer only broken mannequins and empty shelves. Glass shards blanket the floors. Fluorescent bulbs flicker. A place once known as a center of commerce has become a dirt-strewn husk of its former self.
Fox News Anchor Says Network Is Barring Him From Covering The Dominion Lawsuit
“I believe I should be covering it, it’s a major media story, given my role here at Fox,” Howard Kurtz said on “MediaBuzz.
White House Defends Not Sending F-16 Jets To Ukraine
President Joe Biden’s decision comes amid a growing concern about whether China will provide military support to Russia in the yearlong war.
Where Would SNL Be Without Kenan Thompson?
It wasn’t exactly a scene-stealing moment—just a physical gag executed seamlessly. Kenan Thompson played Kevin, a man who was braggadociously excited to ride the amusement-park attraction Mission Slingshot, which promised to shoot riders up 400 feet in three seconds. Strapped in beside his more timid friend (played by five-time host Woody Harrelson), Kevin quickly succumbed to the staggering heights and passed out.
Biden on economy: ‘It’s understandable why people are just down’
“I can’t think of a time when there’s been greater uncertainty,” the president said.
From Outsider To Incumbent Under Siege: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Rocky Road To Reelection
Amid a crime spike, a mayor with enemies on all sides – and eight candidates challenging her – struggles to find her base.
Is ‘Instinct’ Really Keeping Flaco the Owl Alive?
It sounds like something out of Aesop’s Fables: A captive owl escapes from the zoo into the big, scary city. Everyone doubts that he can feed and take care of himself—and he proves them wrong. That bird is Flaco, a Eurasian eagle-owl that fled the Central Park Zoo earlier this month after vandals cut his wire-mesh enclosure. He quickly won over New Yorkers’ hearts, becoming a symbol of freedom and terrorizing the park’s rodents.
Flesh
It wouldn’t be so bad if it didn’t all go on without you.
These inhabited days, the no-see-ums of the fifth arrondissement
that bit us all summer, the hard fact of time hauling us forward lit.
This is the nth year of my life and so far it’s not the last
and so far it’s not the sweetest but it is because life is sweet.
Swept out with the tide we’ll be, beached even
as the mornings keep chirping on and suddenly.
The Stand-Up Special That’s Actually Funny
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.Good morning, and welcome back to The Daily’s Sunday culture edition, in which one Atlantic writer reveals what’s keeping them entertained.
The Fate Of Biden’s Student-Loan Relief Plan Rests With The Supreme Court
A technical debate may decide whether more than 40 million Americans receive up to $20,000 in student-loan debt relief.
FDA authorizes first at-home combo flu/Covid test
It takes about 30 minutes to get results from a self-collected nasal swab.
‘Amazing coincidence’ Moderna offered free vaccines when asked to testify, Bernie Sanders says
But it was “a step in the right direction,” the independent senator said Sunday.
Kentucky Supreme Court leaves abortion ban in place
The decision not to grant a preliminary injunction comes just a few months after voters in Kentucky rejected a ballot measure that would have amended the state constitution to say there is no protection for the procedure.
White House mulls post-Covid emergency backstop for uninsured
A tentative administration plan would provide vaccines, treatments and tests at no charge into next year.
Three years into the pandemic, nursing home residents are still in Covid’s crosshairs
Scaling back on vaccine clinics and not updating staff vaccine requirements has slowed down booster rates at nursing homes, advocates say.
Biden’s 2022 State of the Union report card: Where he delivered — and fell flat
The president promised a lot last year. Here’s how we graded him on some of those pledges.
Biden on robust jobs numbers: The ‘critics and cynics are wrong’
Noting the 3.4 percent jobless rate, the lowest since May 1969, the president said “the Biden economic play is working.